| A | B |
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| polis | city-state, main governmental unit in ancient Greece |
| acropolis | fortified hilltop where citizens discussed city government |
| monarchy | government ruled by a king |
| aristocracy | rule by nobility |
| oligarchy | rule by a small group of powerful people |
| tyrant | ruler who seized control of govenment with support of common people |
| democracy | rule by the people |
| helot | Messenian peasant forced by Spartans to farm the land |
| phalanx | formation of soldiers each holding spear and shield |
| Persian Wars | between Greece and Persian Empire - 490-479 BC |
| Athens | democracy developed in this city-state |
| Sparta | military state in ancient Greece |
