| A | B |
| Agora | open area "market place" |
| Peninsula | land with water on three sides |
| Colony | settlement that keeps contact with homeland |
| Industry | specializing in making one product |
| Polis | Greek name for city-state |
| Acropolis | Safe refuge; temples built here |
| Legacy | what one leaves behind when they die |
| Hoplites | part-time citizen soldiers |
| Tyrant | someone takes over by force; rules with all power |
| Monarchy | King/Queen rule with total power |
| Oligarchy | small group of people share power |
| Democracy | All citizens share power |
| Cultural Diffusion | mixing or blending of cultures |
| Hellenistic Era | greek culture spread to SE Asia; "like the Greeks" |
| Socratic Method | asking questions to have people think for themselves |
| Citizenship | being part of a community; treated equally |
| City-State | a town that acts like an independent country |