Greece Flashcards
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Polis
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a city state in Ancient Greece
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Polis
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a city state in Ancient Greece
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Acropolis
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a large hill in Ancient Greece where city residents sought shelter and safety in times of war, where they could take the high ground
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Agora
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a central area in Athens
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Citizen
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a person with certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country or community only men could be citizens but all men had a right in government.
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Citizen
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a person with certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country or community only men could be citizens but all men had a right in government.
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Helot
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- slaves
- usually conquered neighbors
- ratio of slaves to Spartans was 7:1
- were farm workers in Sparta
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Oligarchy
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- a type of government in which a small group of citizens control decision making
- rich have power and poor have none
- richest men held power
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Monarchy
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- a government in which citizens vote to make governmental decisions
- from a Greek word meaning “ rule by the people”
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Colony
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- a community that is under the control of another country
- live away from country but keeps ties with “ mother country”
- many colonies important to Greece because they grew grains much in demand in Greece
- seafaring made distant travel to colonies for traded possible
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Homer
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- Ancient Greek poet
- told stories of war and adventure
12
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Mount Olympus
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- mountain in northern Greece
- highest mountain
- Ancient Greeks believed many of their gods and goddesses lived
