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A body of land that is surrounded on three sides by water.
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Peninsula
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An arm of the Mediterranean Sea, east of Greece.
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Aegean Sea
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A settlement under the control of a usually distant country.
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Colony
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A government in which the ruling power is in the hands of ONE person
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Monarchy
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A member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society.
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Aristocrat
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A government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a FEW people
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Oligarchy
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A government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king
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Tyranny
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A government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives
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Democracy
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A person who has certain rights and duties in a city-state or nation
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Citizen
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A group of citizens with the power to pass laws
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A city-state of ancient Greece that was first to have a democracy
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Athens
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A city-state of ancient Greece that was known for its military oligarchy
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Sparta
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In Athens, a group of 500 citizens chosen to form a council responsible for running the day-to-day business of government
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Council of 500
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A marketplace in ancient Greece
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Agora
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A vast empire in the 400's B.C.E. that ruled over lands in Africa, Middle East, and Asia
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Persian Empire
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