Vocab #4

3. is an alliance of ancient Greek states formed in 478–77 bc to fight Persia
4. a building that is part of the Acropolis (= the remains of an ancient Greek city in Athens), and that was a temple (= a place of worship) of the goddess Athena: A tourist asked him how to get to the Parthenon
6. of or pertaining to Greek civilization of the Mediterranean region and SW Asia from the death of Alexander the Great through the 1st century b.c., characterized by the blending of Greek and foreign cultures
8. A system or stage of economic life in which money replaces barter in the exchange of goods
9. is a person engaged or learned in philosophy, especially as an academic discipline
10. A form of government ruled by a monarch
11. A large peninsula in Southeastern Europe containing the Balkan Mountian Range
12. A city in and the capital of Greece
14. War is a war between citizens of the same country
17. a cruel and oppressive ruler
18. is an idyllic, often imaginary past time of peace, prosperity, and happiness
19. is a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives

1. was An ancient kingdom in the Balkan Peninsula in Southern Europe
2. A cashless economic system in which services and goods are traded at negotiated rates
4. city-state in ancient Greece especially considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes
5. an alliance of ancient Greek city-states, dominated by Sparta and centered on the Peloponnese
7. a body of troops or police officers standing or moving in close formation
13. the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices\
15. is a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting into a body of water
16. a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution