a storyteller; someone who performs epic poems about heroes (p.178)

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

a Greek city-state (p. 180)

At the center of each polis was a fort built on a hilltop. That hilltop was called an ________. Temples were also built here (page 180)

an open area outside the acroplis used as a marketplace in ancient Greece

the citizens in Greece that made up the city-state armies. They were heavily armed and carried a round shield (page 182)

a group of Greek hoplites (soldiers) arranged close together in rows (page 182)

a ruler in ancient Greece, who took power and ruled with authority (page 183)

a government where a small group has control

a government by the people

enslaved laborers in Sparta (page 185)

government officials in Sparta that enforced laws

provinces or territories in Persia (page 191)

a Persian religion that worshiped one god (page 192)

a narrow sea between two land areas; a strait (page 196)

a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment (page 199)