ANCIENT GREECE
VOCAB
Philosopher
◦A person who was a “professional thinker”
◦They came up with ideas about life and why people do what
they do!
Olympic Games
◦Athletic Competition that started in Olympia to impress
Zeus.
Assembly
◦The gathering of citizens in Greek democracy.
Oligarchy
◦A type of government which a few people had power no
matter what social class they are.
Fable
◦A short story (tale) that teaches a lesson.
City-State (polis)
◦A town run like an independent country.
Myth
◦Traditional stories about gods to explain things that happen
in nature.
Aristocracy
◦Form of government where a few very wealthy people are in
charge.
Democracy
◦Form of government in which all citizens share running the
government.