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History CH 4 and 5 vocab
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History
8th Grade
10/19/2012

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Term
body of land with water on three sides
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peninsula
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early greek city-state made up of a city and surrounding countryside and run like an independent country
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polis
Term
early Greek city-states, an open area that served as both a market and a meeting place
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agora
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person who takes power and by force and rules with total authority
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tyrant
Term
government in which a small group of people holds power
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oligarchy
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government in whicha ll citizens share in runnignt he gov.
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democracy
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person who was conquered and enslaved by the ancient spartans
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helot
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official who ruled a state in the Persian Empire under Darius
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Satrap
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system of gov, in which people gather at mass meetings to decide on gov. matters
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direct democracy
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system of gov. in which citizens choose a smaller group to make law and government decisions on their behalf
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representative democracy
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thinker who seeks wisdom and ponders questions about life
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philosipher
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traditional story describing gods or heros or explaining natural events
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myth
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sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess
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oracle
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long poem that tells about legendary of heroic deeds
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epic
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short tale that teaches a lesson
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fable
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form of drama in which the story has a happy ending
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comedy
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story told by actior who pretend to be characters in the story
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drama
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person who studies stars, planets, and other heavenly bodies
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astronomer
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form of drama in which a person struggles to overcome difficulties but meets an unhappy end
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tragedy
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