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Chapter 7 Vocabulary
All vocabulary from Chapter 7
Term | Definition |
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Peninsula | A piece of land of nearly surrounded by water |
Bard | Someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and their deeds |
Colony | A group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland; the new territory itself |
Polis | A Greek city-state |
Agora | A gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece |
Phalanx | A group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows |
Tyrant | An absolute ruler unrestrained by law |
Oligarchy | A government in which a small group has control |
Democracy | A government by the people |
Helots | Enslaved people in ancient Sparta |
Ephor | A high-ranked government official in Sparta who was elected by the council of elders |
Satrapy | The territory governed by an official known as a satrap |
Satrap | The governor of a province in ancient Persia |
Zoroastrianism | A Persian religion based on the belief of one god |
Direct Democracy | A form of democracy in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process |
Representative Democracy | A democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf |
Philosopher | A person who searches for wisdom or enlightenment |