Chapter 3 Lesson 1 Flashcards
(12 cards)
Bard
Someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and their deeds
Peninsula
A piece of land nearly surrounded by water
Colony
A group so people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland; the new territory itself
Polis
A Greek city-state
Agora
A gathering place; a marketplace in Ancient Greece
Phalanx
A group of armed foot soldiers in Ancient Greece arranged close together in rows
Dominate
To control or influence something or someone; to rule over, govern, or control
Community
A group of people with common interests and values living in an area; people living, in a particular area; an area
Conclude
To reach an understanding; to make a decision
Economic
The system in a country that involves making, buying, and selling goods
Decline
To become weaker, to move towards a weaker condition; to decrease in importance
Affect
Influence; to cause a change