Ancient Greece Vocabulary

2. the territory governed by an official known as a satrap.
5. a gathering place, marketplace in ancient Greece.
11. a Greek city-state.
12. enslaved people in ancient Sparta.
15. Democracy: a form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf.
16. Democracy: a form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process.
17. a group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows.
18. the system in a country that involves making, buying, and selling goods.
19. a piece of land nearly surrounded by water.
20. the governor of a province in ancient Persia.

1. someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about hereos and their deeds.
3. a Persian religion based on the belief of one god.
4. a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment.
6. a government in which a small group has control.
7. to control or influence something or someone.
8. a high-ranked government official in Sparta who was elected by the council of elders.
9. an absolute ruler unrestrained by law.
10. a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland.
13. a government where it is ruled by a king/queen.
14. a government by the people.