GREEK VOCABULARY

1ST,2ND,AND 3RD WORDS

• Polis- a city-state in Ancient Greece.
• Democracy- citizens share in running a government (voting).
• Tyrant/tranny- a person who takes power by force and rules with authority

4TH,5TH, AND 6TH WORDS

• Colony- an area under political of a country.
• Agora- a space used for markets and meetings.
• Acropolis- a fortified part of an Ancient Greek city.

7TH,8TH, AND 9TH WORDS

• Oligarchy- a group of people that have control of a country.
• Monarchy- a government with a king/queen at the head.
• Hoplites- Greek soldiers that are citizens.

10TH,11TH, AND 12TH WORDS

• Satrap- official who ruled a state during the Persian Empire.
• Satrapies- 20 states that Darius divided the Persian Empire.
• Helpt- a person conquered or enslaved by ancient Spartans.