thursday wh Flashcards
a piece of land nearly surrounded by water
peninsula
some one who writes or preforms epic poems or stories about hero’s and their deeds
bard
a group of people living in a new territory with close ties to their homeland the new territory itself
colony
a greek city state
polis
a gathering place makertplace in acient greece
agora
a group of armed foot soliders in ancient greece arranged close together in rows
phaltonax
an obsulte ruler unrestained by laws
tyrant
a goverment in which a small group has control
oligarachy
a gov by the people
democracy
enslaved people in ancient sparta
helots
a high ranking gov offical in sparta who was elected by the council of elders
eplor
a province in ancient persia
satrapy
the gov of a province in ancient persia
satrap
a person religion based on the belief in god and founded by the religous teacher zoroaster
zoroastrianism
a form of democracy in which all citizens can participaite first hand in the decision making process
direct and demoracy
form of democracy in which citzens elect officals to gover on their behalf
representive demoracy
a person who searches for wisdom and enlightments
philosplier
