Terms

Question 1

Polis

Answer 1

Greek word for city state

Question 2

City state

Answer 2

A city with its surrounding territory that forms a state

Question 3

Citizen

Answer 3

A legally recognized subject or inhabitant of a city

Question 4

Federation

Answer 4

Form organizations into a single group with central control

Question 5

Acropolis

Answer 5

Fort or building on top of highest hill in city

Question 6

Aristocracy

Answer 6

Government ruled by land holding elite

Question 7

Monarchy

Answer 7

Gov. Run by Queen or king, passed down through family

Question 8

Agora

Answer 8

Marketplace in Ancient Greece

Question 9

Hoplites

Answer 9

Heavily armed infantry soldier

Question 10

Phalanx

Answer 10

Body of heavily armed infantry

Question 11

Tyrant

Answer 11

Rules with force, seize power by force, don’t take input

Question 12

Democracy

Answer 12

Government by the people

Question 13

Direct democracy

Answer 13

Every vote counts, every citizen

Question 14

Representative democracy

Answer 14

Govern by the majority

Question 15

Oligarchy

Answer 15

Gov. Ruled by small elite group

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Plutocracy

Answer 16

Gov ruled by wealthiest

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Helot

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Person who is enslaved by ancient Spartans

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Ephors

Answer 18

5 who administer day to day administration set up major events

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Ostracism

Answer 19

Vote to banish 1 person from city for up to 10 years

Question 20

Ritual

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Am established or prescribed procedure usually of religious purpose

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Oracle

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Religious middleman

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Metics

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Alien resident who pay taxes to live there

Question 23

Epics

Answer 23

Long narrated poem about a hero

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Tragedy

Answer 24

Play has unfortunate ending

Question 25

Comedy

Answer 25

Have happy or somewhat satisfying ending

Question 26

Philosophy

Answer 26

Rational investigation of truth and principles of being, knowledge, or conduct.

Question 27

Socratic method

Answer 27

Method of inquiry employed by Socrates

Question 28

Hellenism

Answer 28

Imitation of Ancient Greek customs, style, or thought

Question 29

Epicureanism

Answer 29

Seek happiness & pleasure, avoid pain and bad

Question 30

Stoicism

Answer 30

Life is hard, get through it, don’t get too excited/sad about anything