Vocabulary 4

3. a time period in which there was cultural progress, peace, prosperity, and happiness
6. a person who offers views or theories on profound questions in ethics, metaphysics, logic, and other related fields
9. the act of exchanging goods between two or more parties without using money
11. a ruler who exercises absolute power oppressively or brutally
12. a small kingdom centered along the Aegean Sea on the northeastern part of the Greek Peninsula
14. a tight-knit, small community of ancient Greek citizens who agreed on certain rules and customs
15. a small group of "elite" citizens that rules a country
16. an alliance of ancient Greek city-states, dominated by Sparta and centred on the Peloponnese, which lasted from c. 550 to 366 BC
17. systems of exchange where currency is used as a medium of trade instead of barter
18. a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

1. a period of time dominated by a fusion of Greek language and customs with the culture of the Near East
2. the easternmost of Europe's three great southern peninsulas
4. government in which the supreme power is held by the people and used by them directly or indirectly through representation
5. a government that is controlled by the highest-ranking members of a society, usually those who have a hereditary title
6. a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
7. an alliance led by Athens that brought together several Greek city-states to challenge the Persian rule of eastern Greek colonies
8. historic city and capital of Greece
10. political system based upon the undivided sovereignty or rule of a single person
13. a war between organized groups within the same state (or country)
16. temple that dominates the hill of the Acropolis at Athens