SECTION 2: WARRING CITY-STATES Flashcards
1
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POLIS
A
city-states of ancient Greece
2
Q
ACROPOLIS
A
Fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city
3
Q
MONARCHY
A
Government ruled by a king or queen
4
Q
ARISTOCRACY
A
Government ruled by a small group of noble families
5
Q
OLIGARCHY
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Government ruled by a few powerful people
6
Q
TYRANT
A
Powerful ruler who gained control of a city-state’s government by asking the
common people for support
7
Q
DEMOCRACY
A
Rule by the people
8
Q
HELOT
A
Peasant forced to stay on the land
9
Q
PHALANX
A
Side-by-side fighting formation of Greek foot soldiers
10
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PERSIAN WARS
A
Wars between Greece and the Persian Empire
