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Vocab terms of Ancient Greece

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An independent community that includes a city and its surrounding territory. They had their own laws, governments, money, and rulers.

City-State

20

Peninsula

Piece of land surrounded by water on 3 sides

10

A government where citizens hold the power

Democracy

15

What is an oligarchy?

A government in which a small group rules

15

A person who studies knowledge and the way people use it

Philosopher

20

A loosely united civilization founded on and around the Peloponnese peninsula

Ancient Greece

20

Greek ruler, explorer, and conqueror. He loved Greek culture and spread it throughout the lands he conquered.

Alexander the Great

20

It stands for anno domini and means the “year of our lord”/it represents all years after year 1

A.D.

15

Refers to the years before the year 1/the years count down instead of up

B.C.E.

15

A set of stories, traditions, or beliefs associated with a particular group or the history of an event

mythology

15

one person rises to power and rules society by controlling all aspects of life

Dictatorship

15

A government based on religion

Theocracy

10

Government where a king, queen, or emperor rules the society

Monarchy

15