Chapter 5 Vocab
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Frescoes | Paintings done on wet plaster walls. |
| Polis | Greek word for city-state which developed around a central fort. |
| Acropolis | Hill or mountain in Greece that included a fort as well as temples and other public buildings. |
| Agora | Marketplace in a city-state in Greece. |
| Myths | Traditional Stories about gods, goddesses, and heros. |
| Oracles | Special places where the ancient Greeks believed gods spoke through priests or priest esses. |
| Aristocracies | Greek city-states controlled by nobles. |
| Hoplite | Heavily armed greek infantry who carried long spears and fought in closely spaced rows. |
| Tyrants | In ancient Greece, rulers who seized power by force but ruled with people's support; later became to refer to rulers who excersise brutal and oppressive powers. |
| Popular Government | Idea that people can and should rule themselves. |
| Democracy | Government in which citizens take part. |
| Helots | Conquered people of the Peloponnesus, who became the lowest class in Spartan history. |
| Ephors | Five officials in ancient Sparta who were elected for one year terms to make sure the king stayed within law. |
| Metics | People living in Athens who were not Athenian citizens who could work and paid taxes but were not allowed to own land or take part in government. |
| Archons | Rulers in ancient Athens who served one-year terms. |
| Direct Democracy | Form of democracy in which all citizens participate directly in making decisions. |
| Representative Democracy | Form of government in which citizens elect representatives to run the government for them, rather than each citizen serving directly. |
| Terracing | Carving small, flat poles of land from hillsides for farming. |
| Import | Good or service from another country/region. |
| Export | Good or service going to another country/region. |
| Pedagogue | A male slave in ancient Greece who taught young boys manners. |
| Ethics | Study of what is good and bad, and moral duty. |
| Rhetoric | Study of public speaking and debating. |
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