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A piece of land nearly surrounded by water
Peninsula
A group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland; the new territory itself
Colony
Someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and their deeds
Bard
A gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece
Agora
A Greek city-state
Polis
A group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows
Phalanx
Enslaved people in ancient Sparta
Helots
An absolute ruler unrestrained by law
Tyrant
A government in which a small group has control
Oligarchy
A government by the people
Democracy
A Persian religion based on the belief of one god
Zoroastrianism
A form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process
Direct democracy
A form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
Representative democracy
A person who searches for wisdom orenlightenment
Philosopher
The governor of a province in ancient Persia
Satrap
What form of government was practiced in Athens during its golden age?
Direct Democracy
What was the most powerful body in the Spartan government?
Council of Elders
Who ruled the Greek city states?
Nobles
What was a factor that allowed the Greeks to succeed during the Persian War?
The city states joined together and formed their largest army yet
The territory governed by an official known as a satrap
Satrapy
What did Pericles call Athens?
The school of Greece
What did the Spartan government discourage?
Change, travel, new ideas
What role did mountains and the sea play in developing the concept of Greek citizenship?
Kept them isolated
What quality was most important in Spartan boys?
Obedience
What was Pericles strategy in the war?
Keep the people within the city's walls