Ancient Greece Vocabulary

5. A two-wheeled cart pulled by horses, used in battles and races in ancient times.
9. A small independent city that has its own government, laws, and army. Ancient Greece was made up of many city-states, like Athens and Sparta.
13. A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides, like Greece, which helped it become a major trading civilization.
14. A powerful civilization that existed from around 800 BC to 500 AD, known for its contributions to government, philosophy, and the arts.
17. A high hill in a Greek city, often with important buildings like temples on top. The most famous one is in Athens.
18. A type of government where people have the power to vote and make decisions, first developed in Athens.
19. Heavily armed Greek soldiers who fought in a tight formation called a phalanx.

1. A payment or gift given by one group to another, often to show respect or because they were conquered.
2. A large area of land controlled by a single ruler or government, often including different groups of people and cultures.
3. The study of ideas about life, knowledge, and right and wrong, developed by Greek thinkers like Socrates and Aristotle.
4. The way of life of a group of people, including their art, music, beliefs, and traditions.
6. A group of people who live together in organized societies with governments, cities, and cultures.
7. An early civilization that lived on the island of Crete, known for their advanced cities and artwork.
8. The belief in or worship of more than one god.
10. A type of government where a small group of people have all the power.
11. A collection of stories about gods, heroes, and creatures used to explain the world, like the tales of Zeus and Hercules.
12. A civilization that came after the Minoans, known for their warrior culture and powerful kings.
15. A ruler who takes power by force and rules without following the law, sometimes unfairly and harshly.
16. A serious type of play or story that often has a sad ending, popular in Greek theater.