Geography
a body of land that is surrounded on three sides by water
peninsula
the hill above a Greek city, on which temples were built
acropolis
a government in which power is held by the people
democracy
a marketplace in ancient Greece
agora
a person who has certain rights and duties in a city-state or nation
citizen
a settlement under the control of a usually distant country
colony
a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person
monarchy
a member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society
aristocrat
a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people
oligarchy
a small group of Spartans who made all the important governing decisions
council of elders
government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful leader
tyranny
citizens with power to pass laws
assembly
in athens a group of 500 citizens chosen to run day-to-day government business
council of 500