Illustrated Glossary
andron
a room in the house set aside for men
depts.washington.edu
borders
www.free-world-maps.com
geographical boundaries between countries
citizenship
www.immigrationdirect.com
a native or naturalized member of a state or nation
who owes allegiance to its government and is
entitled to its protection
city-state
earlyworldhistory.blogspot.com
a city that with its surrounding territory
forms an independent state
classical civilization
northcentralcollege.edu
advanced state of development in human society, marked
by progress in the arts and sciences, the extensive use of
record-keeping, including writing, and the appearance of
complex political and social institutions
democracy
en.protothema.gr
a form of government in which people
choose leaders by voting
dynasty
mahabubnagar.nic.in
a family of rulers who rule over a
country for a long period of time
empire
mrgrayhistory.wikispaces.com
a group of countries or regions that are
controlled by one ruler or one government
Golden Age
teachmiddleeast.lib.uchicago.edu
a period of period of peace, prosperity,
and cultural achievements
gynaeceum
quizlet.com
rooms in a Greek house set aside for women
krater
topics.nytimes.com
a large vase used to mix wine and water in
Ancient Greece
monarchy
www.gpb.org
a form of government with a king or queen at the
head who inherits the position due to his/her family
oligarchy
www.historyforkids.org
a small group of people having control
of a country
periodization
geopolicraticus.wordpress.com
dividing a subject into historical eras for
purposes of analysis and study
republic
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a country that is governed by elected representatives
and by an elected leader (such as a president) rather
than by an inherited king or queen
source
to explain and evaluate the origin of a
document, text or website
symposium
www.mlahanas.de
gathering where men drank together, conversed, and
enjoyed themselves usually following a dinner
tyrant
ejperkins.blogspot.com
a cruel and oppressive ruler