Ch. 7 Vocabulary

3. a Persian religion based on the belief of one god
5. a group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows
6. enslaved people in ancient Sparta
7. a high-ranked government official in Sparta who was elected by the council of elders
8. a government in which a small group has control
10. a piece of land nearly surrounded by water
11. democracy a form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process
13. a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment
16. a gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece

1. a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland; the new territory itself
2. a government by the people
4. democracy a for of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
9. the territory governed by an official known as a satrap
12. an absolute ruler unresstrained by law
13. a Greek city-state
14. the governor of a province in ancient Persia
15. someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and their deeds