UNIT 2 VOCAB: GREECE
Acropolis
Fortified hilltop which marketplaces were placed and citizens gathered to discuss city
government
Alliance
A formal agreement between two or more nations to aid and protect one another
Alexander the Great
Macedonian leader that conquered the Persian Empire and blended Greek and
Eastern customs
Citizen
A person who owes allegiance to a country and is entitled to its protection.
City-state
A political unit with its own government structure that includes a municipality and its
surrounding lands and villages.
Cultural Diffusion
The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people group to another
Democracy
A government structure in which citizens participate in their government, usually
through voting.
Dictator
A political leader with the absolute power and authority.
Alexandria
Egyptian city that became the foremost center of commerce and Hellenistic
civilization, and possessed a great library
Empire
A group of countries or territories controlled by one ruler.
Hellenistic
Blend of Egyptian, Persian, and Indian influences
Monarchy
A single person, called a king, ruled in a government
Oligarchy
A government ruled by a few
Polis
City-State that was fundamental political unit of ancient Greece
Acropolis
Fortified hilltop which marketplaces were placed and citizens gathered to discuss city
government
Alliance
A formal agreement between two or more nations to aid and protect one another
Alexander the Great
Macedonian leader that conquered the Persian Empire and blended Greek and
Eastern customs
Citizen
A person who owes allegiance to a country and is entitled to its protection.
City-state
A political unit with its own government structure that includes a municipality and its
surrounding lands and villages.
Cultural Diffusion
The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people group to another
Democracy
A government structure in which citizens participate in their government, usually
through voting.
Dictator
A political leader with the absolute power and authority.
Alexandria
Egyptian city that became the foremost center of commerce and Hellenistic
civilization, and possessed a great library
Empire
A group of countries or territories controlled by one ruler.
Hellenistic
Blend of Egyptian, Persian, and Indian influences
Monarchy
A single person, called a king, ruled in a government
Oligarchy
A government ruled by a few
Polis
City-State that was fundamental political unit of ancient Greece
UNIT 2 VOCAB: GREECE
Acropolis
Fortified hilltop which marketplaces were placed and citizens gathered to discuss city
government
Alliance
A formal agreement between two or more nations to aid and protect one another
Alexander the Great
Macedonian leader that conquered the Persian Empire and blended Greek and
Eastern customs
Citizen
A person who owes allegiance to a country and is entitled to its protection.
City-state
A political unit with its own government structure that includes a municipality and its
surrounding lands and villages.
Cultural Diffusion
The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people group to another
Democracy
A government structure in which citizens participate in their government, usually
through voting.
Dictator
A political leader with the absolute power and authority.
Alexandria
Egyptian city that became the foremost center of commerce and Hellenistic
civilization, and possessed a great library
Empire
A group of countries or territories controlled by one ruler.
Hellenistic
Blend of Egyptian, Persian, and Indian influences
Monarchy
A single person, called a king, ruled in a government
Oligarchy
A government ruled by a few
Polis
City-State that was fundamental political unit of ancient Greece
Acropolis
Fortified hilltop which marketplaces were placed and citizens gathered to discuss city
government
Alliance
A formal agreement between two or more nations to aid and protect one another
Alexander the Great
Macedonian leader that conquered the Persian Empire and blended Greek and
Eastern customs
Citizen
A person who owes allegiance to a country and is entitled to its protection.
City-state
A political unit with its own government structure that includes a municipality and its
surrounding lands and villages.
Cultural Diffusion
The spread of ideas, customs, and technologies from one people group to another
Democracy
A government structure in which citizens participate in their government, usually
through voting.
Dictator
A political leader with the absolute power and authority.
Alexandria
Egyptian city that became the foremost center of commerce and Hellenistic
civilization, and possessed a great library
Empire
A group of countries or territories controlled by one ruler.
Hellenistic
Blend of Egyptian, Persian, and Indian influences
Monarchy
A single person, called a king, ruled in a government
Oligarchy
A government ruled by a few
Polis
City-State that was fundamental political unit of ancient Greece