| A | B |
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| Polis | a Greek city-state; connected to a city and the farms around it. |
| Acropolis | a fort-like structure built for protection; on the top of a hill |
| Agora | an open air market; also a political center; |
| Oligarchy | a form of gov't made up of aristocrats and wealthy ruling class |
| Tyrant | someone who "takes" control of the government by force; ruled alone |
| Democracy | a form of gov't that involved rule by the citizens |
| Monarchy | a form of gov't that was rule by a king or queen |
| Commerce | large scale trade; trade was a business |
| Colonies | new settlements established as independent; but considered part of the city-state |
| Citizens | free people who belonged to a city-state |
| Oracle | a devine place where Greeks sought advice from gods. |
| Olympia | site of first Olympic games 776BC |
| Greek Alphabet | based on the writing system of the Phoenicians |
| Homer | wrote epic poems; Illiad and Odyssey |
| Delphi | site of the most famous Greek Oracle; temple to Apollo |
| Hoplites | Greek soldiers who made up their army |
| Colonies | new settlements along the coastline of the Mediterranean |
| Growth of population & need for more resources | Forced people to find new colonies |
| Tyrant | someone who takes control of a gov't by force and rules |
