Vocabulary Words:
Agora- a gathering place., marketplace in ancient Greece
Democracy- a government by the people
Direct democracy- the form of democracy in which all citizens can participate first hand in the decision making process
Ephors- a high ranked government official in Sparta who was elected by the council of elders
Colonies: is a group of people living in a territory who have ties to their homeland.
Helots- enslaved people in ancient Sparta
Oligarchy- a government in which a small group has control
Peninsula- is a piece of land nearly surrounded by water
Peninsula- a piece of land nearly surrounded by water
Phalanx- is a group of soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows.
Philosopher- a person who searches for wisdom or enlightment
Polis- a Greek city state
Representative democracy- a form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
Satrap- the governor of a province in ancient Persia
Satrapies- the territory governed by and official known as a satrap
Tyrant- a absolute ruler unrestrained by law
Zoroastrianism- a Persian region based on the belief of one god.