| A | B |
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| shrine | areas dedicated to the honor of gods and goddesses |
| straits | narrow water passages |
| monarchy | a government in which a king or queen exercise central power |
| aristocracy | rule by a landholding elite |
| helots | conquered people into state-owned slaves |
| democracy | government by the people |
| legislature | law-making body, that debated laws before deciding to approve or reject them |
| jury | a panel of citizens who have the authority to make the final judgment in a trail |
| alliance | a formal agreement between two r more nations or powers to cooperate and come to one another’s defense |
| phalanx | a massive formation of heavily armed foot soldiers |
