| A | B |
|---|
| polis | A Greek city-state that connected a city and the farms, towns, and villiages, around it |
| acropolis | A fort built on top of a large hill |
| agora | An open-air market where people gathered to trade and discuss the news of the day in Greek city-states |
| oligarchy | Ruled by a few |
| tyrant | A person who takes control of a government by force |
| democracy | Ruled by the people |
| commerce | Large - scale trade |
| colony | A new settlement separated from but ruled by a homeland |
| helot | A person conquered by Sparta who became a slave |
| assembly | A lawmaking group |
| reform | A change |
| majority rule | A system in which every member has one vote, and in which the person or idea that receives the most votes is chosen |
| fable | A short story that uses animal characters to teach a lesson |
| league | A group of allies |
