Ancient Greece Vocab

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  1. 3. A system of government in which a monarch (usually a king or queen) is at the head
  2. 5. A system of government in which one person has absolute power
  3. 7. A system of government in which the whole or eligible parts of the population select its leaders and laws
  4. 9. The practice of farming plants, crops, and raising animals for food and other products
  5. 13. Greek term for a city-state
  6. 14. A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides, that projects out into a body of water, but is still connected to mainland
  7. 16. The right or ability to self-govern; freedom to make one's own choices
  8. 17. A leader of a government or country who has all power; usually refers to a cruel or oppressive leader
  9. 18. In ancient Greek mythology, a goddess that presided over the arts and sciences; one that inspire creative output
  10. 19. A system of government in which a small group of people have control of the country or region
  11. 21. The system of money used in a particular region or country
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  1. 1. A group of people that determine the outcome of a legal court case based on evidence they are provided in court
  2. 2. The study of the physical features of the earth such as mountains, bodies of water, forests, deserts, etc.
  3. 4. A city that with its surrounding territory forms and independent state; many ancient Greek territories were organized this way
  4. 6. The society, culture, community, and ways of life of a particular area
  5. 8. The study of the nature of knowledge, reality, and existence
  6. 9. A system of government in which the highest class (citizens, nobility, elite, upper class) have power
  7. 10. The process in which one country or ruler takes over control of another area or group of people that did not originally belong
  8. 11. An ancient Greek musical instrument, with strings, much like a harp
  9. 12. A collection of cultural stories involving gods, goddesses, and spirits that serves to explain creation and natural phenomena
  10. 15. The wealth and resources of a country or region; how a region produces and consumes goods and services
  11. 20. A system of organization in which people or groups are ranked from top to bottom based on status or authority