Ancient Greece Vocabulary Review

a city state in ancient Greece

• polis

• acropolis

• aristocracy

• oligarchy

• phalanx

an ancient citadel located on a rocky outcrop above the city of Athens

• polis

• acropolis

• aristocracy

• oligarchy

• phalanx

the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices

• polis

• acropolis

• aristocracy

• oligarchy

• phalanx

a small group of people having control of a country

• polis

• acropolis

• aristocracy

• oligarchy

• phalanx

a body of troops or police officers standing or moving in close formation

• polis

• acropolis

• aristocracy

• oligarchy

• phalanx

cruel and oppressive government or rule

• tyranny

• democracy

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

• helot

a form of government in which the people have the authority to choose their governing legislation

• tyranny

• democracy

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

• helot

people decide on laws directly through voting

• tyranny

• democracy

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

• helot

type of democracy founded on the principle of elected officials representing a group of people

• tyranny

• democracy

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

• helot

a slave in ancient Sparta

• tyranny

• democracy

• direct democracy

• representative democracy

• helot