Ancient Greece Flashcards

1
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a body of land that is surrounded on three sides by water

A

peninsula

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2
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a government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives

A

democracy

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a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person

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monarchy

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4
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a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people

A

oligarchy

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5
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government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king

A

tyranny

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6
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a marketplace in ancient Greece

A

Agora

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7
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a city-state of ancient Greece that was the first to have a democracy; also known as the birthplace of Western civilization; the capital of present-day Greece

A

Athens

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8
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a city-state of ancient Greece, known for its military and oligarchy

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Sparta

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9
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a vast empire in from the 500s to the 300s B.C.E. that ruled over lands in Africa, the Middle East, and Asia

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Persian Empire

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10
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(490–479 B.C.E.) the period of fighting between the Persian Empire and the allied Greek city-states for control of the land in Greece

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Greco-Persian wars

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