Vocab #4

5. a war between organized groups of the same state of country
6. temple that dominates the hill of the Acropolis at Athens
7. a small kingdom centered along the Aegean Sea on the northeastern part of the Greek Peninsula
10. a system of government where the people have the power
11. the easternmost of Europe's three great southern peninsulas
12. systems of exchange where currency is used trade
15. a cruel and oppressive ruler
17. a civilization dominated by a fusion of Greek language and customs with the culture of the Near East
18. conceptual form of power structure in which power rests with a small number of people
19. a time period where there was cultural progress, peace, prosperity, and happiness

1. a person who offers views or theories on profound questions
2. a form of government in which political power is held by a select few privileged people called aristocrats
3. an economy that runs of trading goods and services
4. a body of heavily armed infantry in ancient Greece formed in close ranks and files
8. an alliance of ancient Greek city-states led by Spart and centered on the Peloponnese
9. a political system in which supreme authority is rested in the monarch
10. an alliance led by Athens to combine Greek city-states to go against Persian rule
13. piece of land that is almost entirely surrounded by water but is connected to land on one side
14. small community of ancient Greek citizens who all agree on certain rules and customs
16. historic city and capital of Greece