Vocab 4

3. a cruel and oppressive ruler
5. a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close deep ranks and files
8. a war between citizens of the same country
11. a person engaged or learned in philosophy, especially as an academic discipline
13. a form of government with a king and queen at the head
14. an idyllic, often imaginary past time of peace, prosperity, and happiness
17. a system or stage of economic life in which money replaces barter in the exchange of goods
18. the capital of Greece and at the heart of Ancient Greece
19. an alliance led by Athens that brought together several Greek city-states to challenge the Persian rule of eastern Greek colonies
20. a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution

1. the easternmost of Europe's three great southern peninsulas
2. an alliance of ancient Greek city-states, dominated by Sparta and centred on the Peloponnese
4. the exchange of goods and services between two or more parties without the use of money
6. the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices
7. a resplendent marble temple built between 447 and 432 B.C. during the height of the ancient Greek Empire
9. a small kingdom centered along the Aegean Sea on the northeastern part of the Greek Peninsula
10. a piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water
12. the time in Mediterranean history after Classical Greece, after the death of Alexander the Great
15. a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives
16. a city state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes