greek Flashcards
1
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Monarchy
A
1 king rules the gov
2
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Aristocracy
A
ruled by small group of noble, landowning families
3
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Oligarchy
A
small group of ppl having control of a country
4
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Democracy
A
whole population or all eligible members of a state run gov
5
Q
Homer
A
bard (storywriter), epics (poems/stories of heros) - Iliad, Odyssey
6
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Polis
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city-state
7
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Agora
A
marketplace
8
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Acropolis
A
fortified hilltop
9
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Tyrants
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powerful individuals seizing control (autocratic)
10
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Athens
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name - Athena
assembly - aristocracy made laws
gov. monarchy → aristocracy → tyranny → democracy
11
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Delian League
A
Greek alliance w/ 200 other city-states to protect themselves if Persia ever returns.
12
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Peloponnesian League
A
dominated by Sparta.
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