Greek Democracy Combo
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 oligarchy | form of government in which a few rulers have the power |
| tyranny | form of government in which a person seizes and keeps power - like a dictatorship |
| tyrant | ruler in a tyranny |
| duty | responsibility; something you should do |
| Persia | empire; enemy of the Greeks in the 1st and 2nd Persian Wars |
| Marathon | battle in 490 B.C. during the 1st Persian War in which Athens defeated a much larger Persian army |
| Thermopylae | battle in 480 B.C.where 300 Spartans fought to the death to slow down a giant Persian army |
| empire | a group of countries conquered and run by another country |
| Salamis | sea battle during 2nd Persian War in which Greek navy was victorious against a much larger Persian navy |
| Themistocles | Athenian general who persuaded Athenians to build triremes and won the Battle of Salamis |
| democracy | form of government in which all citizens have the power through voting |
| polis | Greek word for independent city-state |
| city-state | city and its surrounding lands functioning as an independent political unit |
| citizen | person with certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country or community |
| Athens | Powerful city in Ancient Greece that was a leader in arts, sciences, philosophy, democracy and architecture. |
| Sparta | Greek city-state that was ruled by an oligarchy, focused on military, used slaves for agriculture, discouraged the arts |
| oligarchy | form of government in which a few people have the power |
| vote | express a choice or opinion |
| majority | more than half |
| assembly | group of citizens in an ancient Greek democracy with the power to pass laws |
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