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The Polis
Human Heritage a world history textbook
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History
7th Grade
05/27/2012

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Term
polis
Definition
city-state
Term
how did the polis affect greek life?
Definition
was center of political and geographical life.
Term
acropolis
Definition

fortified hill in center of polis

 

Term
at the top of the acropolis stood ____.
Definition
temple of local god
Term
at foot of acropoolis stood_____.
Definition
agora
Term
agora
Definition
open area used as marketplace
Term

who later settled near the agora?

 

Definition
artisans, trader, upper class people
Term
inner part of polis became____.
Definition
city
Term
inner part of polis with villages and farmland around it became______.
Definition
city-state
Term

True or false: 

Each city state had the same set of laws and government

Definition
false: all had different laws and government
Term
who were not considered citizens?
Definition
women, children, workers born outside of greece
Term
what could citizens do and what were they expected to do in return?
Definition
could vote, own property, hold public office, sprek for self in court; expected to take part in government and defend polis in time of war or conflict
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true or false: sparta had strong navy
Definition
false: sparta had strong army, athens had strong navy
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