| A | B |
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| cultural borrowing | Adapting customs from one culture for use in another. |
| epic | A long story-poem. |
| isthmus | A small strip of land with water on both sides which connects two larger areas of land. |
| agora | An open-air market and gathering place in many ancient Greek city-states. |
| aristocracy | A wealthy ruling class. |
| acropolis | A walled fortress built on a hill. |
| assembly | A law making group. |
| democracy | Rule by the people. |
| oligarchy | A system in which a small group controls the government. |
| tyrant | Someone who takes control of a government illegally and rules alone. |
| Solon | Poet and statesman who helped bring democracy to Athens, Greece. |
| polis | In ancient Greece, a city-state consisting of a town and the farms and villages around it. |
| majority rule | A system in which the ideas and decisions supported by the most people are followed. |
| myth | A story that is passed down through generations and tells about a god or hero. |
| Cleisthenes | Athenian leader who is regarded as founder of democracy. |
| cultural identity | A connection people feel with one another. |
| comedy | A humorous play. |
| tragedy | A serious play in which the main character comes to an unhappy ending. |
| league | A group of allies. |
| demagogue | A bed leader. |
| Pericles | Leader who ruled Athens during its Golden Age. |
| Philip II | King of Macedonia, father of Alexander the Great. A military genius, he gained control of Greece by 338 BC. |
| alliance | An agreement to cooperate. |
| Hellenistic | "Greek-like" |
| multicultural | Relating to many cultures. |
| Alexander the Great | Son of Philip II. Became king of Macedonia in 336 BC. He ruled a huge empire. |
| Aristotle | Greek philosopher and tutor of Alexander the Great. He is considered the greatest thinker of all time. |
