Greek Vocab

2. the hill above a Greek city, on which temples were built
7. a city-state of ancient Greece, known for its military oligarchy
8. a member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society
9. a small group of Spartans who made all the important governing decisions
11. An arm of the Mediterranean Sea, east of Greece
12. A marketplace in ancient Greece
14. a traditional story that helps explain a culture’s beliefs
15. a government in which absolute ruling power is held by one person, but this person is an unlawful king
18. A settlement under the control of a usually distant country.
19. a city-state of ancient Greece that was first to have a democracy; the capital of present-day Greece
20. A great leader who developed Athens’s culture, democracy,and power during its Golden Age
21. A peninsula forming the southern part of the mainland of Greece

1. A great ancient Greek philosopher who taught by asking his students thought-provoking questions.
3. In Athens, a group of 500 citizens chosen to form a council responsible for running the day-to-day business of the government
4. a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person
5. the art of writing, acting in, and producing plays
6. a government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power through elected representatives
8. a group of citizens, in ancient Greek democracy, with the power to pass laws
10. Athletic events, including horse traces and chariot races, held as part of the festival called Panathenaea, honoring the goddess Athena
13. a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people
16. A body of land that is surrounded on three sides by water
17. a person who has certain rights and duties in a city-state or nation