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unit 3 vocb
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Shrine | altar, chapel, or other sacred place |
| Strait | narrow water passage |
| polis | city-state in ancient Greece |
| monarchy | government in which a king or queen exercises central power |
| aristocracy | government headed by a privileged minority or upper class |
| oligarchy | government in which ruling power belongs to a few people |
| phalanx | in ancient Greece, a massive tactical formation of heavily armed foot soldiers |
| alliance | formal agreement between two or more nations or powers to cooperate and come to one another's defense |
| tragedy | in ancient Greece, a play about human suffering often ending in disaster |
| comedy | in ancient Greece, play that mocked people or social customs |
| republic | system of government in which officials are chosen by the people |
| patrician | a member of the land-holding upper class |
| tribune | an official elected by the plebeians to protect their interests. |
| veto | block a government action |
| legion | basic unit of the ancient Roman army, made up of about 5,000 soldiers |
| mercenaries | soldiers serving in a foreign army for pay. |
| census | population count |
| inflation | economic cycle that involves a rapid rise in prices linked to a sharp increase in the amount of money available |
| messiah | savior sent by God |
| apostle | leader or teacher of a new faith or movement |
| clergy | the body of people who conduct Christian services |
| heresy | religious belief that is contrary to the official teachings of a church |
| democray | government in which the people hold ruling power |
| tyant | in ancient Greece, ruler who gained power by force |
| plebeian | a members of the class that included farmers, merchants, artisans, and traders |