World civ Greece Flashcards
Istmus
A small strip of land
Harbor
Sheltered places with deep water close to shore
Cultural borrowing
Culture take ideas from other cultures
Polis
Large community
Acropolis
Protected area (fort)
Agora
Gathering places
Tyranny
Took control of government and ruled alone
Aristocracy
Wealth ruling class
Assembly
Lawmaking group to make decisions
Helot
Slaves owned by the state
Oligarchy
Small ruling group
Democracy
Ruled by the people
Majority rule
The idea that receives the most votes becomes law
Myth
Story passed down about a God or hero
League
Group of allies
Tragedy
Serious play in which the main character comes to an unhappy end
Comedy
A humorous play
Alliance
Agreement to help eachother
Hellenistic
Greek like. When people began to worship gods
Multicultural
Many culture
Demagogue
Bad leaders
Columns
A upright pillar
Olympics
A sporting event in honor of Zeus