Democracy
• A government in which the citizens take part in
the political process by voting for the leaders of
the government.
peninsula
•Landform with water
on three sides
•Greece is an
example of this
colony
•A settlement in a
new territory that
has close ties to the
homeland
agora
•Greek word for marketplace
•Usually in the center of the Greek citystates
myth
• A story about gods, goddesses,
and heroes that is passed
down over time
City-state
• A political
unit made up
of a city and
its
surrounding
lands.
Tyrant
• Someone who takes power illegally.
Oligarchy
•A
government
ruled by a few
powerful
individuals.
Sophists
• Greek philosophers that taught
public speaking, history, math,
reading, and science.
Philosopher
• a person who
offers views or
theories on
profound
questions in
ethics
Cavalry
• A unit of
soldiers
who ride
horses
Phalanx
• A group of
warriors who
stood close
together in a
square
• Ancient Greek
fighting strategy
or technique
• The Porcupine
polis
•Greek word for city-state
•Means to oversee
Sparta
• A city-state
within
Greece. Is
known for
having a
STRONG
army.
Athens
• A city-state
within
Greece. Is
known for
education
and
philosophy.