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Ch. 7 Ancient Greeks
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment | philosopher |
| a form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf | representative democracy |
| a form of democracy in which citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process | direct democracy |
| a Persian religion based on the belief of one god | Zoroastrianism |
| the governor of a province in ancient Persia | satrap |
| the territory governed by an official known as a satrap | satrapy |
| a high-ranked government official in Sparta who was elected by the council of elders | ephor |
| enslaved people in ancient Sparta | helots |
| a government by the people | democracy |
| a government in which a small group has control | oligarchy |
| an absolute ruler unrestrained by law | tyrant |
| a group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows | phalanx |
| a gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece | agora |
| a Greek city-state | polis |
| someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and their deeds. | bard |
| a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland; the new territory itself | colony |
| a piece of land nearly surrounded by water | peninsula |