ch9 Flashcards
direct democracy
a form of democracy in which citizens gather together to vote
golden age
a period of great cultural achievement
immortal
able to live forever
mythology
a collection of stories that explain events
plague
a disease that caused many deaths
siege
a military tactic to surround a city and take control
truce
an agreement to stop fighting
catapult
a device that hurls large stones
cosmopolitan
worldly
Hellenistic
to imitate Greek history of culture
phalanx
a battle formation where soldiers stand close together with their shields up
comedy
humor from the gods
jury
a group of people chosen to make a decision
philosophy
the study of universes and our place in it
representative democracy
a form of democracy in which people vote on citizenship
tradegy
a serious form the gods use to endure a unhappy period or time
tragedy
a serious form the gods use to endure a unhappy period or time
