| A | B |
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| agora | An open-air market and gathering place for trade and discussing news |
| peninsula | A stretch of land almost completely surrounded by water. |
| democracy | Rule by the people. |
| isthmus | A small, narrow strip of land that connects larger land areas. |
| harbor | A sheltered place with deep water close to shore. |
| majority rule | A system in which everyone has one vote and the person or idea with the most votes is chosen. |
| oligarchy | Rule by a few. |
| multicultural | Relating to many different people and cultures. |
| polis | A Greek city-state that connected a city and the farms, towns and villages around it. |
| cultural borrowing | The way cultures get ideas from other cultures. |
| peasant | A poor farmer. |
| myth | A story about how the actions of gods and goddesses affected the lives of people. |
| Pericles | He was a leader of Athens who built up the city during the Golden Age of Athens. |
| Alexander the Great | This leader expanded the Greek Empire. |
| Socrates | This man was a teacher and philosopher who taught by asking questions. |
| Mount Olympus | Where Ancient Greeks believed the god and goddesses lived. |
| Sparta | An inland city-state known for its fierce army. It won the Peloponnesian War. |
| Athens | This city-state was known for its navy. It lost the Peloponnesian War. |
