| A | B |
| helot | person who was enslaved by Spartans |
| democracy | government in which all citizens share in running the government |
| secondary source | textbooks, magazine articles, encyclopedias |
| direct democracy | government in which people gather at mass meetings to decide on government matters |
| representative democracy | government in which citizens choose others to make laws and governmental decisions |
| primary source | original documents, relics, or artifacts |
| hoplites | armies of ordinary citizens |
| acropolis | a fortified area at the top of the hill |