Flashcards: Mr. P's Vocabulary #6
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titansforever on October 31, 2011
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 peninsula | body of land with water on three sides |
| colony | settlement in a new territory that keeps close ties with its homeland |
| polis | the early Greek city-state, made up of a city and the surrounding countryside and run like an independent country. |
| agora | in early Greek city-states, an open area that served as both a market and a meeting place. |
| tyrant | person who takes power by force and rules with total authority. |
| oligarchy | government in which a small group of people holds power. |
| democracy | government in which all citizens share in running the government. |
| helot | person who was conquered and enslaved by the ancient Spartans. |
| satrap | official who ruled a state in the Persian Empire under Darius. |
| Zoroastrianism | Persian religion founded by Zoroaster; taught that humans had the freedom to choose between right and wrong, and that goodness would triumph in the end. |
| direct democracy | system of government in which people gather at mass meetings to decide on government matters. |
| Philosopher | thinker who seeks wisdom and ponders questions about life. |
| legacy | what a person leaves behind when he or she dies. |
| representative democracy | system of government in which people elect leaders to make laws. |
| epic | long poems told about heroic deeds. |
| oracle | a sacred shrine where a priest spoke for gods and goddess. |
| myth | traditional stories about gods or goddess that are sued to explain beliefs and things that affect people's lives. |
| fable | a short tale that teaches a lesson. |