A chain of islands
A city-state of ancient Greece.
What is a polis.
The upper or noble class whose members' status is usually passed down through family.
What is aristocracy.
A foreigner living in an ancient Greek city.
What is a metic
The upper or noble class whose members' status is usually passed down through family; government of such a class
What is an aristocracy.
A narrow piece of land that connects two large land masses
What is an isthmus
A person with legal rights and responsibilities in a city-state.
What is a citizen
The study of ways of thinking and making reasonable arguments.
What is logic
A government where all power is held by a small group of wealthy or powerful people.
What is an oligarchy
A group of people who listen to information presented in court and make decisions about whether or not someone is guilty.
What is a jury
A type of government in which one person holds all power, usually ruling in a harsh and brutal way.
What is tyranny.
An enslaved person in Sparta
What is a helot
An area settled by people who come from elsewhere
What is a colony
A city that is it's own political unit and has its own ruling government.
What is a city-state.
A form of government in which people choose their leaders.
What is a democracy