Social Studies: Ancient Greece Vocab

Set: Social Studies: Ancient Greece Vocab

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	Term	Definition
	isthmus	a small strip of land with water on both sides, that connects 2 larger areas of land
	harbor	sheltered place with deep water close to shore
	trireme	a large fighting ship used by the ancient greeks
	cultural borrowing	adapting customs from 1 culture for use in another
	epic	a long story-poem
	polis	a city-state consisting of the city and the farms, towns and villages around it
	acropolis	a walled fort built on a hill
	agora	an open-air market and gathering place in mant city states
	tyrant	someone who illegally took control of a government and ruled alone
	aristocracy	a wealthy ruling class
	assembly	a lawmaking group
	helot	in ancient sparta, a slave owned by the state
	oligarchy	a system in which a small gruop rules the government
	democracy	rule by the people
	majority rule	a system in which the ideas and decisions supported by the most people are followed
	myth	a story passed down from generations that usually tells about a greek god or hero
	league	a group of allies
	tragedy	a serious play with an unhappy ending
	comedy	a humerous play
	plague	a deadly sickness
	demagogue	a bad leader
	alliance	an agreement to cooperate
	hellenistic	greeklike
	multicultural	relating to many cultures

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Created	May 5, 2007
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