Ch 3 Lesson 1 Flashcards
Peninsula
A piece of land nearly surrounded by water.
Dominate
To control or influence something or someone.
Communities
People with common interests living in a particular area; the area itself.
Conclude
To reach an understanding; to make a decision.
Economic
The system in a country that involves making, buying, and selling goods.
Declined
To move down to a weaker condition.
Bard
Someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and their deeds.
Affect
To influence; to cause a change.
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.