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TCCS Week 13 Social Studies
TCCS Week 13 Social Studies
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Social Studies
5th Grade
12/01/2015

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Term
Epic
Definition
A long story-poem
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Polis
Definition
In ancient Greece, a city-state consisting of a city and the farms, towns, and villages around it
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Acropolis
Definition
A walled fort built on a hill
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Agora
Definition
An open-air market and gathering place in many ancient Greek city-states
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Tyrant
Definition
In ancient Greece, someone who illegally took control of a government and ruled alone; a cruel ruler
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Aristocracy
Definition
A wealthy ruling class
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Assembly
Definition
A lawmaking group
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Helot
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In ancient Sparta, a slave owned by the state
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Oligarchy
Definition
A system in which a small group controls the government
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Democracy
Definition
Rule by the people
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