| Question |
Answer |
| Acropolis |
Hilltop fortress of an ancient greek city-state |
| Aristocracy |
In greek city-state government headed by a privlaged minority of upper class |
| Comedies |
Greek plays that mocked people or customs |
| Democracy |
Government in ehitch the people hold the ruling power |
| Direct Democracy |
System of government in which citizans participate direct rather than through elected representatives |
| Hellenistic |
A cultural blend of greek, persian, egyptians and indian cultures |
| Homer |
Greek poet credited with writing The Lliad and The Odyssey |
| Monarchy |
Government in which a king or queen holds power |
| Oligarchy |
Government in which power belongs to a few people |
| Parthenon |
Famous Greek temple on the acropolis in athens |
| Polis |
City state in ancient greece |
| Rhetoric (rhetorical question farley) |
The art of skilful speaking |
| Socratic method |
Questioning process aimed at seeking the truth |
| Tragedies |
Greek plays that focused on human suffering and ussually ended in disaster |
| Aqueduct |
In anciet rome, bridge like stone structures that carried water from the hills into the cities |
| Civil law |
Body of law dealing with private rights of Roman citizens |
| Consul |
Roman official from the patrician class eho supervised the government and commanded the armies |
| Dictator |
Roman Leader appointed to rule for 6 months in times of emergency |
| Twelve tables |
ROman laws inscribed on 12 tablets and set up in the forum or marketplace |
| Legion |
Basic unit of the roman army-about 5000 soilders |
| Patrician |
Member of the landholding upper class in rome |
| Pax Romana |
200 year span when roman rule brought peace, order, unity, and prosperity to the empire |
| Plebian |
Member of the lower class in rome, including farmers, merchants, artists and traders |
| Republic |
System of government in whitch the people choose officials |
| Tribune |
Official in rome who was elected by th Plebians to protect their interests. |
Buen Viaje lv.2 ch 8
