Vocab Set #4

1. League: An alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens for defense against Persia.
4. Economy: Trading goods or services directly for other goods without using money.
8. A leader who seized power by force, often with the support of the common people.
9. Civilization: The blend of Greek, Persian, and Egyptian cultures spread by Alexander the Great.
11. The kingdom north of Greece that eventually conquered the Greek city-states.
13. Age: A period of great peace, wealth, and cultural achievement.
15. A government ruled by a small, powerful group of people (often wealthy elites).
16. Land surrounded by water on three sides, like Greece or Italy.
17. League: A military alliance of city-states led by Sparta to rival Athens.

1. A system of government where the citizens hold the power to rule.
2. A government ruled by a small group of noble, landowning families.
3. A government ruled by a single person, usually a hereditary king or queen.
5. The famous temple of Athena built on the Acropolis in Athens.
6. A powerful Greek city-state famous for its culture and the birth of democracy.
7. Peninsula: The mountainous region of SE Europe where ancient Greece was located.
10. War: A war fought between different groups or regions within the same country.
11. Economy: An economic system where coins or currency are used as a medium of exchange.
12. A Greek city-state; the basic political unit consisting of a city and its surrounding land.
14. A military formation of foot soldiers standing shield-to-shield with long spears.
16. A thinker who uses logic and reason to understand life and the universe.