ss Flashcards
1
Q
polis
A
the Greek word for a city-state is a polis
2
Q
classical
A
is an age that is marked by great achievements
3
Q
acropolis
A
a high hill
4
Q
aristocrats
A
landowners
5
Q
oligarchy
A
when few people have government control
6
Q
tyrant
A
a leader who held power through force
7
Q
citizen
A
people who had the right to participate in the government
8
Q
pericles
A
a leader
9
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democracy
A
when people rule them selfs
10
Q
mythology
A
stories of gods and heroes
11
Q
homer
A
a poem writer
12
Q
sappho
A
also a poem writer
13
Q
aesop
A
a person who told important lessons
14
Q
fable
A
fables are short stories that teach people lessons
15
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influence
A
a reign
