chapter 3.2 Flashcards
1
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cities built at the foot of a hill. basic political unit
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polis
2
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the fortified hill of a polis
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acropolis
3
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rule by one person: king queen emperor
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monoarchy
4
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rule by a few people
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oligarchy
5
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rule by someone who gained complete control: usually by force
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tyranny
6
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rule by the citizens: usually by voting
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Democracy
7
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spartan slaves
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helots
8
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made to protect against foreign invaders and to prevent tyranny and democracy
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Peloponnesian league
9
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king/cheif magistrate
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archon
10
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archon of athens who outlawed making debters slaves
A
solon
11
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The most important Greek colony in
the western Mediterranean
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city of Syracuse on the island of
Sicily.
12
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militaristic
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sparta
13
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