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Greek Vocab.
Question | Answer |
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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. |