1. Chapter 7 Vocabulary
peninsulaa piece of land nearlysurroundedbywater
bard someone whowritesorperformsepicpoemsorstoriesaboutheroesandtheir deeds
colony a group of people livinginanewterritorywithclose tiestotheirhomeland; the new territoryitself
polisa Greekcity-state
agora a gatheringplace or marketplace inancientGreece
phalanx a group of armedfoot soldiersinancientGreece arrangedclose togetherinrows
tyrant an absolute rulerunrestrainedbylaw
oligarchy a governmentinwhichasmall grouphas control
democracy a governmentbythe people
helotsenslavedpeople inancientSparta
ephor a high-rankinggovernmentofficial inSpartawhowaselectedbythe council of elders
satrapy a province inancientPersia
satrap the governorof a province inancientPersia
Zoroastrianism a Persianreligionbasedonthe belief inone godandfoundedbythe religiousteacherZoroaster
direct democracy a formof democracyinwhichall citizenscanparticipate firsthandinthe decision-makingprocess
representative democracya form of democracyin whichcitizenselectofficialstogovernontheirbehalf
philosophera personwhosearchesforwisdomorenlightenment
