Vocabulary For Greece

Greece Unit Vocabulary Section 1 Rise of Greek Civilization

Colony A group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland

An area of land nearly surrounded by water Peninsula An area of land nearly surrounded by water

A high rocky hill on or near which early people built cities Acropolis A high rocky hill on or near which early people built cities

Center of public life in Athens (market, government, social life) Agora Center of public life in Athens (market, government, social life)

A city with its own traditions, government, and laws City-state A city with its own traditions, government, and laws

Epic A long poem that tells a story Bard: someone who tells or writes down these stories

Athens and Sparta: City-State Rivals Section 2 Athens and Sparta: City-State Rivals

A member of a rich and powerful family Riches Power Aristocrat A member of a rich and powerful family

Oligarchy/Aristocracy Riches Power Oligarchy/Aristocracy Government ruled by a few/rich)

A ruler who takes power by force and rules with total authority Tyrant A ruler who takes power by force and rules with total authority

A form of government in which citizens govern themselves Democracy A form of government in which citizens govern themselves

Slaves in the Spartan city-state Helot Slaves in the Spartan city-state

Section 3 Greece and Persia

Governor of a province in ancient Persia Satrap Governor of a province in ancient Persia

Section 4 Glory, War, and Decline

A form of democracy in which all eligible people have a say and a vote Direct Democracy A form of democracy in which all eligible people have a say and a vote

Representative Democracy A form of democracy in which citizens vote for officials. Those officials then make decisions for them

Deep thinker – uses reasoning to understand the world Philosopher Deep thinker – uses reasoning to understand the world

Plague Widespread disease

Chapter 8 Section 1 Greek Culture

Comedy: Light hearted/funny play Tragedy: Serious Play Comedy: Light hearted/funny play

Story that explains the beliefs of people or something in nature Myth Story that explains the beliefs of people or something in nature

A short tale that teaches a lesson Fable A short tale that teaches a lesson

Surrounding an enemy and preventing movement Blockade Surrounding an enemy and preventing movement

Tribute Payment of goods/gold

Section 2 The Greek Mind

Philosophical method of questioning to gain truth Socratic Method Philosophical method of questioning to gain truth

Section 3 Alexander’s Empire

Murdered for political reasons Assassinate Murdered for political reasons

Part of an army in which the soldiers ride horses calvary Part of an army in which the soldiers ride horses

Section 4 Hellenistic Culture

Describing Greek culture after the death of Alexander the Great Hellenistic Describing Greek culture after the death of Alexander the Great

Wild, uncivilized person or foreigner Barbarian Wild, uncivilized person or foreigner