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Government 1
Land Features
Philosophy
Culture
Government 2
100
A system of government in which the people of a country rule and have a say in the government.
What is Democracy?
100
Land that has water on all sides
What is an island?
100
A person who studies the meaning of life.
What is a philosopher?
100
The process by which a culture takes ideas from other cultures and adapts them.
What is cultural borrowing?
100
A law-making group made up of free men in a city-state
What is Assembly?
200
An absence of any form of political authority that causes political disorder and confusion.
What is Anarchy?
200
A small strip of land with water on both sides that connects two larger areas of land
What is an isthmus?
200
Greek philosopher, student of Socrates, and teacher of Aristotle.
Who is Plato?
200
A story passed from generation to generation that usually tells about an ancient god or hero.
What is a myth?
200
The system of government in which a king or queen rules
What is Monarchy?
300
The government or rule of a tyrant or absolute ruler.
What is Tyranny?
300
Sheltered places with deep water close to shore.
What are harbors?
300
– Greek philosopher and tutor of Alexander the Great. He is considered one of the greatest thinkers of all time.
Who was Aristotle?
300
An agreement to cooperate that occurred between ancient Greek city-stated during the Peloponnesian War.
What is an alliance?
300
Another name of a city-state in ancient Greece that included small towns, villages and nearby farms
What is Polis ?
400
A wealthy ruling class made up of powerful landowners and merchants.
What is Aristocracy?
400
A walled fort built on a hill used for protection against enemies.
What is an acropolis?
400
Relating to many cultures.
What is multicultural?
400
A place where Greek youths met for exercise and discussion.
What is a gymnasium?
400
A system in which the ideas and decisions supported by the most people are followed
What is Majority rule ?
500
A system in which a small group controls the government
What is Oligarchy ?
500
An open-air market and gathering place in many ancient Greek city-states
What is an agora?
500
Greek philosopher who taught by asking questions.
Who was Socrates?
500
A long story-poem.
What is an epic?
500
A slave owned by the state in ancient Sparta that outnumbered free men
What is Helot?