1. Ancient Greece Vocabulary

2. Polis City-state; a central city and the surrounding area it rules

3. Acropolis A high hill where a fortress was built

4. Democracy A type of government in which people rule themselves

5. Citizens People who had the right to participate in government

6. Mythology Stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works

7. Cavalry A unit of soldiers who ride horses

8. Alliance An agreement to work together

9. Strategy Plan for fighting a battle or war

10. Hellenistic Greek-like ideas; Greek ideas combined with other cultures (Persian, Egyptian, Syrian)

11. Philosopher A person who studies the meaning of life, problems of right and wrong, or how we know things