Ancient Greece Vocabulary

Define economic

• a gathering place

• an absolute ruler unrestrained by law; harsh ruler

• enslaved person in ancient Sparta

• the system in a country that involves making, buying, and selling goods

Outside the acropolis was an open area or marketplace called an __________

Match the types of government to their correct definition.

• a government by the people

• representative dempcracy

• when citizens elect officials to govern

• democracy

• when all citizens can participate

• direct democracy

• when a small group has control

• Oligarchy

Define polis.

• a person who searches for wisdom and enlightenment

• part of an army in which soldiers ride horses

• a Greek city state

• words or actions that are a part of a religious ceremony

A ______ is someone who seizes power and rules with total authority.

What is a colony?

• a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland

• enslaved people in ancient Sparta

• people who search for wisdom and enlightenment

• part of the army where soldiers ride horses

Define helots.

• enslaved people in ancient Sparta

• a gathering place

• made up stories

• governments run by the people

The ______ enforced the laws and managed the collection of taxes.

What is a satrapy?

• the territory governed by an official

• a government run by a small group

• passing along stories by speech

• a story that explains the beliefs of a people

People who think on the meaning of life are known as ___________.

• philosophers

• calvary

• helots

• colonies