Chapter 5 Vocabulary Flashcards
Member of a group who settled on the Greek mainland around 2,000 BC
Mycenaean
War which the Mycenaeans attacked the city of Troy
Trojan War
Member of a group of people who migrated into the Greek mainland.
Dorian
Greek poet who composed the Iliad and the Odyssey
Homer
Heroic story in the form of a long poem
Epic
Traditional story that explains why the world is the way it is.
Myth
City state of Ancient Greece
Polis
Fortified hilltop in an Ancient Greek city.
Acropolis
Government ruled by a king or queen
Monarchy
Government ruled by a small group of noble families.
Aristocracy
Government ruled by a few powerful people
Oligarchy
Powerful ruler who gained control of a city-state’s government by asking the common people for support.
Tyrant
Rule by the people
Democracy
Peasant forced to stay on the land.
Helot
Side-by-side fighting formation of foot soldiers
Phalanx