Chapter 5 Section 2 Flashcards
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Polis
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A Greek city state- the fundamental political unit of Ancient Greece after about 750 BC
2
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Arcopolis
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A forfeited hilltop
3
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Monarchy
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Logs or monarchs ruled in a government ex. Mycenae
4
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Aristocracy
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A government ruled by a small group of noble, land-owning families ex. Athens
5
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Oligarchy
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A government ruled by a few powerful people ex. Sparta
6
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Phalanx
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A fearsome formation
7
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Tyrants
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Powerful individuals
8
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Helots
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Peasants forced to stay on the land they worked
9
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Democracy
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Rule by the people
10
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Persian Wars
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Between Greece and the Persian Empire. Fought for the land called Asia Minor
