Chapter 7 Lesson 1-4

4. a high-ranked government official in Sparta who was elected by the council of elders
9. a form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
12. a Greek city-state
13. enslaved people in ancient Sparta
14. a gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece
15. the governor of a province in ancient Persia
16. a government in which a small group has control
17. a government by the people

1. a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland; the new territory itself
2. a form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process
3. an absolute ruler unrestrained by law
5. a group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows
6. someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and their deeds
7. a piece of land nearly surrounded by water
8. a Persian religion based on the belief of one god
10. the territory governed by an official known as a satrap
11. a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment