| A | B |
|---|
| isthmus | A small strip of land with water on both sides that connects two larger pieces of land |
| cultural borrowing (diffusion) | taking ideas from one culture and bringing them to your own culture |
| epic | long story or poem |
| polis | Greek city-state |
| acropolis | a fortress on a hill |
| agora | an outside market |
| tyrant | someone who takes control of a government by force and rules by themself |
| aritstocracy | a wealthy ruling class |
| assembly | a law making group |
| helot | a Spartan slave |
| oligarchy | small groups that control the government |
| democracy | rule by the people |
| majority rule | taking a vote and the side with the most wins |
| cultural identity | a connection that people feel with each other |
| myth | A story about a god or a hero |
| league | A group of allies (people who will help you). |
| tragedy | a serious play |
| comedy | a funny play |
| demagogue | a bad leader |
| alliance | an agreement to cooperate |
| Hellenistic | "Greek-like" |
| multicultural | relating to many cultures |
