Greece - Glencoe's World History Text
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- Monarchy
- form of government in which one peson hold the power, and power is passed down to son
- Monarch
- ruler who holds the power in a monarchy
- Aristocrat
- a member of the most powerful group in ancient Greece
- Oligarchy
- a form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few rich people
- Oligarch
- the person who holds power in an oligarchy
- Tyrant
- a person who seizes power illegally
- Tyranny
- a form of governmet in which the ruling person is not a lawful ruler
- Democracy
- a form of governme tin which the poer is shared by all citizens
- Citizen
- a member of a democracy who has certain rights and responsibilities
- Assembly
- a group of citizens in ancient Greece with the power to pass laws
- Peleponnessus
- the peninsula forming the lower part of Greece
- Peninsula
- A long piece of land surrounded by water
- Agora
- A marketplace in ancient egypt
- Priestess
- A female priesT
- Spartan
- Characterized by self-discipline- simple
- Acropolis
- A hill above a greek city on which temples were built
- Parthenon
- The temple built to honor the goddess Athena
- Myth
- A traditional story that helps to explain a culture's beliefs
- Architecture
- The art of designing buildings
- Drama
- The art of writing, acting in, and producing plays
- Sculpture
- The art of creating 3-dimensional figures from wood, stone, clay
- Philosophy
- A theory or set of values by which one lives
- Ally
- A country or group that joins with another for a common purpose ex)against a common enemy
- Geometry
- Branch of mathematics involving points, lines, and figures