Chapter 3 Lesson 1

Question 0

Bard

Answer 0

someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and their deeds

Question 1

peninsula

Answer 1

a piece of land nearly surrounded by water

Question 2

colony

Answer 2

a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland; a new territory

Question 3

Polis

Answer 3

a Greek city-state

Question 4

Community

Answer 4

people with common interests living in a particular area; the area itself

Question 5

Conclude

Answer 5

to reach an understanding; to make a decision

Question 6

agora

Answer 6

a gathering place; a marketplace in ancient Greece

Question 7

phalanx

Answer 7

a group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows

Question 8

dominate

Answer 8

to control or influence something or someone; to rule over, govern, or control

Question 9

economic

Answer 9

the system in a country that involves making, buying, and selling goods

Question 10

decline

Answer 10

to become weaker; to move toward a weaker condition; to decrease in importance

Question 11

Affect

Answer 11

influence; to cause a change