SS VOCAB Flashcards
(20 cards)
What is a peninsula?
A body of land with water on three sides.
What is an oligarchy?
A government in which a small group of people holds power.
What is democracy?
A government in which all citizens share in running the government.
What does independent mean?
Free from outside control; not depending on another’s authority.
What does autonomous mean?
Having the freedom to govern itself or control its own affairs.
What is philosophy?
The study of the nature and meaning of life; comes from the Greek word for ‘love of wisdom.’
What is a myth?
A traditional story describing gods or heroes or explaining natural events.
What is an oracle?
A sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess.
What is a tragedy?
A form of drama in which a person struggles to overcome difficulties but meets an unhappy end.
What is a comedy?
A form of drama in which the story has a happy ending.
What is an epic?
A long poem that tells about legendary or heroic deeds.
What is drama?
A story told by actors who pretend to be characters in the story.
What is a fable?
A short tale that teaches a lesson.
What is a city-state?
An independent city — and sometimes its surrounding land — which has its own government, completely separate from nearby countries.
What does enslave mean?
To make a slave of.
What is a barracks?
A building or group of buildings used to house soldiers.
What is polytheism?
The belief in or worship of more than one god.
What is monotheism?
The belief that there is only one god.
What is a citizen?
An inhabitant of a city or town; especially one entitled to the rights and privileges of a freeman.
What is a legacy?
Something that someone has achieved that continues to exist after their death.
