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greek vocab quiz
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| city-state | a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state. |
| direct democracy | a form of government in which policies and laws are decided by a majority of all those eligible rather than by a body of elected representatives. |
| agora | a public open space used for assemblies and markets. |
| tryanny | cruel and oppressive government or rule. |
| achievement | a thing done successfully, typically by effort, courage, or skill. |
| oligarchy | a small group of people having control of a country, organization, or institution. |
| representative democracy | A representative democracy is a political system where citizens elect officials to represent their interests and make laws and policy decisions on their behalf. |
| colonization | the action or process of settling among and establishing control over the Indigenous people of an area. |
| democracy | a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives. |
| monarchy | a form of government with a monarch at the head. |
| aristocrat | a member of the aristocracy. |
| a member of the aristocracy. | the land of the greeks |