| A | B |
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| peninsula | land surrounded by water on three sides |
| colony | group of people who settle in a new land |
| polis | city-state |
| Acropolis | a hill-side fortress |
| Herodotus | the "Father of History" |
| monarchy | a system of government ruled by a king or queen |
| oligarchy | a system of government ruled by a few rich people |
| democracy | a system of government in which citizens make their own laws |
| assembly | lawmaking body in a democracy |
| epic | a beautiful long poem |
| Socrates | Greek philosopher and teacher |
| Pericles | a great Athenian who led Athens during the height of its power and influrnce |
| tragedy | a type of play developed by the Ancient Greeks, which usually have a sad ending |
| Aeschylus | one of the writers of tragedies in Ancient Greece |
| Plato | a Greek philosopher and teacher |
| agora | central marketplace in Ancient Greece |
