Ch 7 Ancient Greece Vocab

A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

• polis

• island

• peninsula

• isthmus

A narrow strip of land with the sea on either, forms a link between two larger areas of land

• polis

• island

• peninsula

• isthmus

Someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heros and their deeds

• Ephor

• Bard

• Tyrant

• Philosopher

Absolute ruler unrestrained by law

• Ephor

• Bard

• Tyrant

• Philosopher

A high ranked government official in Sparta who was elected by the council of elders

• Ephor

• Bard

• Tyrant

• Philosopher

A person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment

• Ephor

• Bard

• Tyrant

• Philosopher

Citizens elect officials to govern for them

• Representative Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Democracy

Citizens participate first hand in decision making process with in the government

• Representative Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Democracy

A government in which a small group has control

• Representative Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Democracy

A government by the people either indirect or direct

• Representative Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Direct Democracy

• Democracy