S.s The Greek Civilation Ch 7 Flashcards
BARDS
It is a person who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and there deed.
PENINSULA
A piece of land that is nearly surrounded by water.
COLONIES
It means a group of people living in a new territory who has ties to there homeland; the new territory itself.
POLIS
A Greek city state
AGORA
A gathering place; market in Ancient Greek
TRYANT
An absolute ruler unrestrained by law.
OLIGARCHY
A government in which a small group has control
democracy
A government by the people
Ephor
High ranked government official in Sparta who was elected by the council of elders.
Satrapy
The territory governed by an official known as straps.
Satrap
The governor of a province in ancient Persia
Zoroastrianism
A Persian religion based on the belief in one God.
Explain the difference between a colony and a colony and a polis.
A colony if different form a polis a colony is a new territory where people live a make a permeate home. A polis is just a Greek city state.
What will a tryany be able to do to a person
Tyrant might be able to kill the person, or thank the person for saying that they would want a democracy
What was sprats responsibilities.
There resonant lies are that they have to protect there people
