Ancient Greece

A form of government that is ruled by a single person who receives power passed from a family member.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Tyranny

• Direct Democracy

A form of government in which all eligible citizens vote for representatives to pass laws for them.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Tyranny

• Representative Democracy

A form of government in which all citizens can directly participate in the decision-making process.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Tyranny

A form of government in which the power to rule is held by a small, usually self-appointed elite.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

A form of government where a ruler seizes power without

a legal right to rule usually gained through force.

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Representative Democracy

• Tyranny

A protective tightly packed battlefield formation.

• Acropolis

• Phalanx

• Mythology

• Epic

A religion using stories of gods to explain natural events.

• Acropolis

• Phalanx

• Mythology

• Drama

The fortified part of a city-state usually built atop a hill.

• Acropolis

• Phalanx

• Mythology

• Epic

A performance of tragedy or comedy.

• Acropolis

• Phalanx

• Mythology

• Drama

A long narrative poem telling of a hero’s deeds.

• Arcopolis

• Phalanx

• Mythology

• Epic