Ch. 7 Vocabulary

1. a Greek city-state
6. the governor of a province in ancient Persia
8. a form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process
9. a piece of land nearly surrounded by water
10. someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and their deeds
11. a gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece
12. the territory governed by an official known as a satrap
13. a form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process
15. a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland; the new territory itself
16. enslaved people in ancient Sparta

1. a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment
2. an absolute ruler unrestrained by law
3. a government in which a small group has control
4. a government by the people
5. a Persian religion based on the belief of one god
7. a group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows
14. a high-ranked government official in Sparta who was elected by the council of elders