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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| colony | A group of people living in a new territory who have ties to its homeland; the new territory itself. |
| polis | A greek city state. |
| phalanx | A group of armed foot soldiers in ancient greece arranged close together in to rows. |
| agora | A gathering place; a marking place in ancient greece. |
| tyrant | an absolute ruler unrestrained by law. |
| helot | enslaved people in ancient sparta. |
| oligarchy | A government in which a small group has control. |
| democracy | a government by the people. |
| acropolis | a large fortified hill in which city states were built around. |
| Sparta | a city state on pelopnsises. |
| Athens | a city state on aticca. |
| HOMER | a blind greek poet who wrote about the trojan war. |
| Mount olmpous | Where most powerfull greek gods and goddesses live. |
| monarchy | Goverment ruled by one person. |