Ancient Greece Review

Define peninsula

• Land surrounded by water

• Land surrounded by water on three sides

• Land at the mouth of a river

• Land with limited access to water

Define colony

• A settlement in a new territory that breaks ties to its homeland

• A settlement in a new territory designed to be solely a military stronghold

• A settlement in a new territory with close ties to its homeland

• A newly built settlement within the homeland

Define city-state

• Independently governed territories in Greece

• Settlements that were loyal to the Greek government

• Large cities in Greece with similar characteristics

• Another name for Greek colonies

Define acropolis

• Greek temple built near the sea

• Greek college

• Greek government buildings built near city-states

• Greek fort built on a hilltop

Define polis

• Greek name for colonies

• Greek name for city-states

• Greek name for politics

• Greek name for temples

Define agora

• Open area at the center of city-states

• Greek fort built on a hilltop

• Name for small marketplaces throughout Greece

• The fear of small, enclosed spaces

Define tyrant

• A leader who kills his or her subjects

• A human version of a god

• Someone who seizes power and rules with total authority

• A leader who is always cruel and unjust

Define oligarchy

• A government in which one person holds total power

• A government in which a few wealthy people hold power

• A government in which all citizens have a say in government

• The absence of any government

Define democracy

• A government in which one person holds total power

• A government in which a few wealthy people hold power

• A government in which all citizens have a say in government

• The absence of any government

Define helot

• An enslaved person in Athens

• An enslaved person in Sparta

• A free person in Athens

• A free person in Sparta