chapter 8 vocab Flashcards
1
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poils
A
the greek word for city-state
2
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classical
A
is one that is marked by great achievements
3
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acropolis
A
a high hill
4
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democracy
A
a type of government in which people rule
themselves
5
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aristocrats
A
rich landowners
6
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oligarchy
A
a government in which only a few people
have power
7
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citizens
A
people who had the right to participate in government
8
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tyrant
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which meant a leader who had power through the use of the force
9
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Pericles
A
he led government for 31 years from 460 bc - 429bc
10
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mythology
A
a body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works
11
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Homer
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a male poet
12
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Sappho
A
a female poet
13
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Aesop
A
a teacher
14
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fables
A
short stories that teach the reader lessons about life
15
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influence
A
change or have effect on
