Ancient Greece Vocab

2. A cruel and oppressive government or ruler
4. A farmer who works land owned by somebody else and pays rent in the form of cash or crop
7. a foreigner in a greek city-state, often a merchant or artisan
8. a spartan slave
11. a body of stories about gods and heroes used to explain how the world works
14. the battle that effectively ended the Persian war in 480 B.C.E.
15. A method of generating, maintaining and managing control of government
16. a group formed by the city-states surrounding Sparta to defeat democracy in Athens
19. A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city
21. a society organized for the purpose of waging war
24. A form of government where citizens can rule directly and not through representatives

1. A form of government where citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
3. A political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect people to represent them
5. an alliance headed by Athens that says all greek city-states will come together to fight the Persian armies
6. Battles fought between Athens and Sparta from 431-404 B.C.E.
9. the battle in 490 B.C.E. where a somebody ran 26.1 miles to deliver the message of victory for Greece over Persia saving Athens
10. A government where power is in the hand of a hereditary ruling class
12. A military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields
13. A city-state in ancient Greece
17. a ceremony of athletic games held every 4 years to honor Zeus
18. A person who has certain rights in their country
20. A government ruled by a few powerful people
22. a method of learning developed by socrates that uses question-and-answer format to force students to use their reason to see things for themselves
23. military housing
25. a high ranked government official in Sparta who was elected by the council of elders