Greece Flashcards
Government
And organization that rules direct or Controls a city state or a nation
Polis
A city state in ancient Greece
Assembly
A law making body of government made of a group of citizens
Citizen
A person with certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country
Philosophy
The study of or search for the truth wisdom and the right way to live
Philosoher
Someone who uses reason to understand the world
Archipelago
A group of islands
Peninsula
An area of land surrounded on three sides by water
Oracle
A sacred site were gods goddesses were consulted during agent Greece times any prayer list or pressure test who spoke for the gods
Jury
A group of people who decide innocent or guilty
Hellenistic
A term that describes Greek culture after the death of Alexander the great the three main kingdoms forward by the break up of Alexander’s empire
City state
A city that has its own independent government and opting patrols much of the surrounding land
Agora
A public market in meeting place in an ancient Greek city
Acropolis
Play forfeited or strengthened hill in the center of the city state use for protection
Parthenon
A marble temple built to honor Kathianne on top of the Accra Pollis in Ethan’s
