Empire Vocabulary

What is a city-state?

• An independent city with its own government

• A group of territories under one ruler

• A family of rulers

• A small group of people controlling a country

Define civilizations.

• An advanced state of human society

• A group of territories under one ruler

• A family of rulers

• A small group of people controlling a country

What is an empire?

• An independent city with its own government

• A group of territories under one ruler

• A family of rulers

• A small group of people controlling a country

What does social hierarchies refer to?

• Division of society according to caste, rank or class

• A government in which one person possesses unlimited power

• A country controlled by a small group of people

• A family of rulers

What is autocracy?

• Government in which one person possesses unlimited power

• A group of territories under one ruler

• A family of rulers

• A small group of people controlling a country

Define oligarchy.

• A country controlled by a small group of people

• An independent city with its own government

• A group of territories under one ruler

• A family of rulers

What is a dynasty?

• A family of rulers who rule over a country for a long period of time

• An independent city with its own government

• A group of territories under one ruler

• A small group of people controlling a country

What is forced servitude?

• Slavery

• A family of rulers

• A group of territories under one ruler

• A small group of people controlling a country

What are aqueducts?

• A pipe or channel designed to transport water

• A family of rulers

• A group of territories under one ruler

• A small group of people controlling a country

What does military refer to?

• Relating to or characteristic of soldiers or armed forces

• A family of rulers

• A group of territories under one ruler

• A small group of people controlling a country