Ch5. Sec 2 Flashcards
1
Q
Polis
A
City - state
2
Q
Acropolis
A
Fortified hilltop where males meet
3
Q
Monarchy
A
Ruled by a king
Mycenae
4
Q
Aristocracy
A
Ruled by a small group of nobles
5
Q
Oligarchy
A
Ruled by a few powerful people
Sparta
6
Q
Phalanx
A
The most powerful fighting force in the ancient world
7
Q
Tyrant
A
Powerful individuals
8
Q
Helot
A
Peasants forced to stay on the land they worked
9
Q
Democracy
A
Ruled by the people
10
Q
Persian wars
A
A series of wars. Greek city-states battled the Persian empire
Land
