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a public market and meeting place in an ancient Greek city
what is agora?
a member of a rich and powerful family
what is aristocrat?
to be murdered for political reasons
what is assassinated?
a small group of people having control of a country, organization,or institution
what is oligarchy?
the development of events beyond a person's control, regarded as determined by a supernatural power
what is fate?
a maze formed by paths separated by high hedges
what is labyrinth?
a traditional story in some culture, a legend that explains people's beliefs
what is myth?
a form of government with a monarch at the head
what is monarchy?
an action taken to isolate an enemy and cut off its supplies
what is blockade?
a body of people sworn to give a verdict in a legal case on the basis of evidence submitted to them in court
what is jury?
a long woolen tunic
what is chiton?
a form of government in which citizens govern themselves
what is democracy?
the fortified, or strengthened, hill of an ancient Greek City
what is acropolis?
a sacred site where a god or goddess was consulted; any priest or priestess who spoke for the gods
what is oracle?
an area of land almost completely surrounded by water and connected to mainland by a narrow strip of land
what is peninsula?
someone who uses reason to understand the world
what is philosopher?
a paid teacher of philosophy and rhetoric
what is sophists?
members of a certain class of servants in ancient sparta
what is helots?
a city that is also a separate, independent state
what is city state?
a open circular or oval building with a central space surrounded by tiers of seats for spectators for the presentation of dramatic or sporting events
what is amphitheatre?
a monster shaped half like a man and half like a bull
what is minotaur?
a type of literary work, such as a play, that tells a story and is written to be performed by actors
what is drama?
a widespread disease
what is plague?
a type of serious drama that ends in disaster for the main character
what is tragedy?
regular payment to a powerful state or nation by a weaker one
what is tribute?