chapter 7 lesson 1-4

3. to give careful thought
4. a government in which a small group has control
8. a form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
11. a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment
13. the governor of a province in ancient Persia
14. a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland; the new territory itself
15. a group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows
16. the territory governed by an official known as a satrap
17. a government by the people
18. someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and their deeds

1. a Persian religion based on the belief of one god
2. a gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece
5. a high-ranked government official in Sparta who was elected by the council of elders
6. a piece of land nearly surrounded by water
7. a Greek city-state
9. an absolute ruler unrestrained by law
10. a form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process
12. enslaved people in ancient Sparta