S1-S2 Greece Vocabulary Flashcards
1
Q
Greek word for city-state
A
Polis
2
Q
Filled with great achievements
A
Classical
3
Q
A fortress atop a tall hill in the center of the city-state
A
Acropolis
4
Q
Type of government in which people rule themselves
A
Democracy
5
Q
Government in which only a few people have power.
A
Oligarchy
6
Q
Rich landowners
A
Aristocrats
7
Q
People with the right to participate in government
A
Citizens
8
Q
Leader who ruled by the use of force
A
Tyrant
9
Q
Athenian leader who ruled at the height of Athenian democracy
A
Pericles
