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Chapter 6 The Rise of Ancient Greece Vocabulary

Chapter 6 The Rise of Ancient Greece Vocabulary. Vocabulary Quiz ~ Wednesday, February 1 st. Tyrant. A ruler who takes power with the support of the middle and working class. Aristocrat. A member of a rich and powerful family. Peninsula. An area of land nearly surrounded by water.

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Chapter 6 The Rise of Ancient Greece Vocabulary

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  1. Chapter 6 The Rise of Ancient GreeceVocabulary Vocabulary Quiz ~ Wednesday, February 1st

  2. Tyrant • A ruler who takes power with the support of the middle and working class.

  3. Aristocrat • A member of a rich and powerful family

  4. Peninsula • An area of land nearly surrounded by water

  5. Democracy • A form of government in which citizens govern themselves

  6. City-State • A city with its own traditions, government, and laws; both a city and a separate independent state.

  7. Epic • A long poem that tells a story

  8. Acropolis • A high, rocky hill where early people built cities.

  9. Philosopher • Someone who used reason to understand the world; in Greece the earliest philosophers used reason to explain natural events.

  10. Immortal • Someone or something that lives forever

  11. Tragedy • A type of serious drama that ends in disaster for the main character

  12. Oracle • In ancient Greece, a sacred site used to consult a god or goddess; any priest or priestess who spoke for the gods.

  13. Tribute • A payment made by a less powerful state or nation to a more powerful one.

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