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Greek Vocab.
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Settlement | A small community or village. |
| Shelter | A place that provides protection from weather, such as a house. |
| Colonist | A person who lives in a colony. |
| Merchant | A person who makes money by selling goods. |
| Monarch | A single person, such as a King, Queen, or Emperor, who holds all the power of a kingdom or Empire. |
| Aristocrat | A member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society. |
| Oligarch | One of several people who rule a country or empire together, sharing the power. |
| Tyrant | A person who seizes power illegally. |
| Citizen | A member of a democracy, who has certain rights and responsibilities. |
| Assembly | A group of citizens in a Greek democracy with the rights to pass laws. |
| Peloponnesus | The peninsula forming the southern part of Greece. |
| Acropolis | The hill above a Greek city on which temples were built. |
| Drama | The art of writing, acting in, and producing plays. |
| Agora | A marketplace in ancient Greece. |
| Parthenon | A temple honoring the goddess Athena, built on the acropolis above Athens. |
| Philosophy | The search for wisdom or knowledge. |
| Preistess | A female priest. |
| Myth | A traditional story that helps to explain a culture's beliefs. |
| Ally | A country or group that joins with another for a common purpose. |
| Cavalry | Soldiers who ride on horses. |
| Architecture | The art of designing buildings. |
| Appoint | To choose someone to fill an office or position. |
| Hellespont | The long, narrow body of water between Europe and Asia in present-day Turkey. |
| Sculpture | The art of creating three-dimensional figures from such materials as wood, stone, and clay. |