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Ancient Greece
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| polis | A Greek city-state; the basic political unit of Greek civilization |
| acropolis | A hilltop fort at the center of a Greek city-state; temples were built here |
| agora | An open marketplace and gathering place in a Greek city-state |
| phalanx | A military formation in which rows of soldiers marched forward shoulder to shoulder with shields raised |
| helots | Enslaved laborers used by the Spartans, captured from neighboring city-states |
| tyrant | Someone who seizes power and rules with total authority |
| oligarchy | A government in which a few wealthy people hold power over the larger group |
| oracle | A sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god |
| fable | A short tale that teaches a lesson, often using animals as characters |
| Socratic method | A teaching method using pointed questions to help students find answers for themselves |
| philosophy | The "love of wisdom"; a body of knowledge developed by Greek thinkers |
| hoplites | Citizen soldiers who fought on foot with round shields, short swords, and spears |
| peninsula | A body of land with water on three sides. |
| colony | a settlement in a new territory that has close ties to its homeland |
| bards | storytellers |
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