Chapter 5 Section 2 Flashcards
Vocabulary
1
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Polis
A
A political unit in Ancient Greece.
2
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Acropolis
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A fortified hilltop.
3
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Monarchy
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A government ruled by kings or monarchs.
4
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Aristocracy
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A government ruled by nobles and land-owning families.
5
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Phalanx
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The most powerful fighting force in the ancient world.
6
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Tyrants
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Appealed to the poor and the discontented for control of the government.
7
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Helots
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Becoming peasants while being forced to stay on the land that they worked.
8
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Democracy
A
Rule by the people.
9
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The Persian Wars
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A war between Greece and the Persian Empire.
