Ancient Greece Vocabulary Review

Front

What is a government run by a king or queen known as?

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Monarchy

Front

What term describes a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water?

Back

Strait

Front

What is the term for the high point of the city with temples or public buildings in ancient Greece?

Back

Acropolis

Front

What is the term for the lower part of the city that encouraged socialization and had a marketplace and downtown in ancient Greece?

Back

Agora

Front

Who were the slaves of the Greek city-states owned by the government?

Back

Helots

Front

What was the alliance among Greek city states where Sparta was the major decision maker called?

Back

Peloponnesian League

Front

What were the wars between the Athenians and Spartans known as?

Back

Peloponnesian Wars

Front

What is a tight military formation popularized by Greece and Rome in which each soldier is protected by another called?

Back

Phalanx

Front

What is the Greek word for city-state?

Back

Polis

Front

What is a form of commerce where goods are exchanged for goods called?

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Barter