Ancient Greece Vocabulary
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 city-state | a central city and its surrounding villages |
| peninsula | land that is surrounded by water on three sides |
| colony | a territory or community that is under control of another country |
| trireme | fast ships used by Greeks in battles |
| polis | the central city of a city-state |
| oligarchy | a form of government in which a few powerful individuals rule |
| democracy | a form of government in which citizens vote to make decisions; "rule by the people" |
| monarchy | a form of government where a king or queen rules; government by "one" |
| Alexander the Great | king of Macedonia whose conquests spread Greek culture throughout parts of the world |
| comedy | a play in which the story and characters are humorous |
| philosophy | a person who studies and thinks about why the world is the way it is |
| myth | a traditional story attempting to explain some belief or occurrence |
| Plato | Greek philosopher and student of Socrates |
| Socrates | Greek philosopher who sentenced to death for urging young people to revolt |
| Parthenon | a large temple built on the Acropolis in Athens and dedicated to the goddess Athena |
| tragedy | a serious play that has an unhappy ending |
| Aristotle | Greek philosopher and private teacher of Alexander the Great |
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