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WorksheetsAncient Greece Vocabulary
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 10mins
Hinder
to make easier
to make harder
to facilitate
to ignore
Export
items shipped out of a country
items received from another country
goods that are stored in a warehouse
products that are manufactured locally
Barter
trade with goods and services
exchange currency for goods
purchase goods with credit
donate goods to charity
Direct Democracy
government by the people; vote on everything
a system where representatives make decisions
a form of government led by a monarch
a political system where laws are made by a small group
city-state
A small independent country with its own government and laws
A large metropolitan area governed by a mayor
A region governed by a king or queen
A territory controlled by a foreign nation
Commerce
Trade
Business
Economics
Marketing
Integral
important
trivial
optional
negligible
Barbarian
a member of a major civilization
a person who is uncivilized or primitive
someone who doesn't belong to a major civilization
a scholar of ancient cultures
Colonization
temporary migration to a new area
permanent settlement in a foreign place
exploration of uncharted territories
trade relations with foreign nations
Polis
Greek word for city-state
A type of ancient Greek pottery
A philosophical concept in ancient Greece
A military formation used in ancient Greece
Bouyancy
ability to float in water
the force that pulls objects down
the weight of an object in air
the resistance of an object in water
Basin
Land area that is at the end of a river
A large body of water surrounded by land
A low area of land between hills or mountains
A type of geological formation caused by erosion
Legislation
rules
laws
guidelines
policies
Arable Land
Farmable Land
Good soil
Desert Land
Rocky Terrain
Evolution
develop from something simple to more complex
remain static and unchanging
decrease in complexity over time
occur only in certain species
Oligarchy
government of Sparta; small group of military people in power
rule by a single monarch
government by the people; democracy
control by a wealthy elite class
Peninsula
land surrounded by water on 3 sides
a large area of flat land
a body of water surrounded by land
a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land masses
Alliance
a formal treaty between nations
an agreement to work together
a type of military strategy
a method of negotiation
Island
land surrounded by water on all sides
a large area of land with no water
a type of tree found near water
a small piece of land in a river
