The Rise of Ancient Greece - Chapter 6
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Yousef5011 on May 5, 2011
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Chapter 6
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Peninsula |  land surrounded by water on three sides |
| Epic |  a long poem that tells a story |
| acropolis |  a high rocky hill where early people built cities |
| City-State | a city that is also a separate, independent state |
| Aristocrat | a member of a rich and powerful family |
| Tryant | a ruler who takes power with the support of the middle and working classes |
| Democracy |  a form of government in which citizens govern themselves |
| Tribute | a payment made by a less powerful state or nation to a more powerful one |
| immortal | someone or something that lives forever |
| Oracle | a shrine where an oracular god is consulted in ancient Greece |
| philosopher | somone who used reason to understand the world |
| Tragedy |  a type of serious drama that usually ends in disaster for the main character |
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