Chapter 6 vocabulary study guide Flashcards
What is an oracle?
IN ancient Greece a sacred site used to consult a god or goddess; any priest or priestess who spoke for the gods
What is a Philosopher?
someone who used reasoning to underwent the world; in. Greece the earliest philosophers used reasoning to explain natural events
What is a Tragedy?
A type of serious drama that ends in disaster for the main character
What is an immortal?
Someone or something that lives forever
What is a tribute?
A payment made by a less powerful nation or state to a more powerful one
What is a Tyrant?
A ruler who takes power with the support of the middle and working class
What is a Aristocrat?
a member of a rich, powerful family
What is a city-state?
A city with its own traditions, government, and laws that is both a city and a separate independent state
What is an Acropolis?
A high, rocky hills where early people built cities
What is an epic?
A long poem that tells a story
What is a democracy?
a form of government in which citizens govern together
What is a Peninsula?
An area of land nearly surrounded by water
