Vocab 4

3. A peninsula in Southern Europe, south of the Danube River and bordered by the Adriatic, Ionian, Aegean, and Black seas.
6. A Doric temple of Athena built on the acropolis at Athens in the fifth century b.c..
8. Also called Spartan Alliance, was the military coalition of Greek city-states led by Sparta, formed in the 6th century bc.
10. A form of government with a monarch at the head.
11. A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.
13. A leading city of ancient Greece, famous for its learning, culture, and democratic institutions.
14. Economy A system or stage of economic life in which money replaces barter in the exchange of goods.
15. A small kingdom in northern Greece, established a growing empire from 359 B.C. to 323 B.C. through the reign of several kings. With Alexander the Great, Macedonia would come to conquer many lands and usher in the Hellenistic age in the region.
18. A person engaged or learned in philosophy, especially as an academic discipline.
19. A fusion of the ancient Greek world with that of Western Asian, Northeastern African, and Southwestern Asian.

1. war A war between citizens of the same country.
2. A cashless economic system in which services and goods are traded at negotiated rates.
4. A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.
5. A city state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes.
7. A small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution.
8. A body of troops or police officers standing or moving in close formation.
9. A cruel and oppressive ruler.
12. A confederacy of ancient Greek states under the leadership of Athens, with headquarters at Delos, founded in 478 bce during the Greco-Persian wars.
16. The highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.
17. A period of great happiness, prosperity, and achievement.