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System of government in which citizens participate directly in the day-to-day affairs of government rather than through elected representatives.
Blind Greek poet who authored the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Homer
In ancient Greece, a play that focused on human suffering and very often ended in disaster.
Tragedy
Government in which people hold ruling power.
A leader with absolute control, in Rome was a leader appointed to rule for six months in times of emergency.
Dictator
In ancient Greece, a play that mocked people or social customs.
Comedy
Body of law dealing with private rights of individuals.
Civil Law
Government in which a king or queen exercises central power.
Monarchy
In ancient Rome, bridge like stone structure that carried water from the hills into the cities.
Aqueduct
An ambitious Roman military commander that later became dictator of Rome, and eventually one of Rome's most famous Emperors.
Julius Caesar
Art of skillful speaking.
Rhetoric
Highest and most fortified point within a Greek city-state.
Acropolis
City state in ancient Greece.
Polis
In ancient Rome, official from the patrician class who supervised the government and commanded the armies.
Consul
Government headed by a privileged minority or upper class.
Aristocracy
An official in ancient Rome who was elected by the plebeians to protect their interests.
Tribune
Famous example of Greek architecture dedicated to the goddess Athena.
Parthenon
A basic unit of the ancient Roman army, made up of about 5,000 soldiers.
Legion
200 year span known as the period of Roman peace.
Pax Romana
A member of the lower class in ancient Rome, including farmers, merchants, artisans, and traders.
Plebeian
Government in which ruling power belongs to a few people.
Oligarchy
A member of the landholding upper class in ancient Rome.
Patrician
A culture that blended customs from Greece, Persia, Egypt and India.
Hellenistic
A series of questions to help man discover truth and self-knowledge.
Socratic Method
System of government in which officials are chosen by the people.
Republic