Ancient%20Greece%20Vocabulary

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Ancient Greece Vocabulary
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Polis
City-state a central city and the surrounding
area it rules
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Acropolis
A high hill where a fortress was built
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Democracy
A type of government in which people rule
themselves
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Citizens
People who had the right to participate in
government
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Mythology
Stories about gods and heroes that try to explain
how the world works
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Cavalry
A unit of soldiers who ride horses
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Alliance
An agreement to work together
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Strategy
Plan for fighting a battle or war
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Hellenistic
Greek-like ideas Greek ideas combined with other
cultures (Persian, Egyptian, Syrian)
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Philosopher
A person who studies the meaning of life,
problems of right and wrong, or how we know things