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Acropolis
A hill that has many temples and important sites
Agora
A public open space for speeches and gatherings
Aristocrat
A member of a rich and powerful family
City-State
A city with its own traditions, governments and laws
Democracy
Government in which the citizens make political decisions
immortal:
Ability to live forever
Oracle
Sacred sites where it was believed the gods spoke
Peninsula
A body of land with water on three sides
Philosopher
People who believe that people can use the powers of the mind
and reason to understand natural events.
Polis
A Greek city-state
Tragedy
A serious story that usually ends in disaster for the main character
Tyrant
Someone who takes power and rules with total authority
All___were prepared for a life of war
boys and men
Boys left home at age___
7
They lived in harsh military camps where they learned to___
read, write, and to use
weapons
Age 7:
Left home for military camps
Age 20:
Joined the regular army
Age 30
Could live at home while serving in the military
Age 60:
Finally left military service
Spartan women enjoyed more freedom than women in other city-states
because
the men were often away from home.
Spartan girls were trained in sports such
as
wrestling
The main role of Spartan women was
tto raise sons for the military
Sparta’s
government was an
oligarchy
how many kings ruled together, but had little power
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