| A | B |
|---|
| epic | long, narrative poem |
| myth | stories about the doings of the gods |
| despot | ruler with unlimited control |
| strait | narrow waterway |
| city-state | a city and the nearby countryside |
| oligarchy | government by a small group of people |
| democracy | government by the people |
| monarchy | government of a Kingdom by one ruler |
| jury | group of people who decide a verdict in court |
| alliance | partnership between countries |
| oracle | person or place that reveals a hidden message |
| colony | settlement ruled by another country |
| culture | way of life including language and customs |
| philosophy | love of wisdom |
| ampitheater | large, open-air theater |
| Herodotus | first historian |
| Socrates | one of the world's greatest teachers |
| Aristotle | teacher of Alexander the Great |
| Plato | started the Academy |
| Parthenon | temple for the goddess Athena |
