Ancient Greece Vocab

Front

What is a piece of land nearly surrounded by water called?

Back

peninsula

Front

What term describes a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland?

Back

colony

Front

What is a Greek city-state known as?

Back

polis

Front

What was the marketplace in ancient Greece called?

Back

agora

Front

Who is an absolute ruler unrestrained by law?

Back

tyrant

Front

What is a government in which a small group has control called?

Back

oligarchy

Front

What is a government by the people known as?

Back

democracy

Front

Who were the enslaved people in ancient Sparta?

Back

helots

Front

What is the territory governed by an official known as a satrap called?

Back

satrapy

Front

What is a form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process?

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direct democracy