Chapter 5 Section 2
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Polis | the fundamental political unit of ancient Greece after about 750 B.C. |
| Acropolis | a fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city |
| Monarchy | a government in which power is in the hands of a single person |
| Phalanx | a military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields |
| Tyrant | in ancient Greece, a powerful individual who gained control of a city-state's government by appealing to the poor for support |
| Helot | in the society of ancient Sparta, a peasant bound to the land |
| Persian Wars | a series of wars in the fifth century B.C., in which Greek city-states battled the Persian Empire |
| Democracy | a government controlled by its citizens, either directly or through representatives |
| Aritocracy | a government in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class or nobility |
| Oligarchy | a government in which power is in the hands of a few people—especially one in which rule is based upon wealth |
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