Social Studies Greece

Set: Social Studies Greece

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	Term	Definition
	peninsula	an area of land nearly surounded by water
	epic	a long poem that tells a story
	acropolis	a high, rocky hill on or near which early people built cities
	city-state	a city with its own traditions and its own government and laws; both a city and a separate state
	aristocrat	a member of a rich and powerful family
	tryant	a ruler who takes power with support of the middle and working classes; not necessarily cruel and violent
	democracy	a form of government in which citizens govern themselves
	tribute	a payment made by a less powerful one
	immortal	someone or something that lives forever
	philosophy	system of beliefs and values
	tragedy	a play where something bad happens to the main character
	agora	central market and meeting place
	plague	a widespread disease
	blockade	cutting off of an area by enemies and trade

starflower17 : Changed philosopher → system of beliefs and values to philosophy → system of beliefs and values

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