| A | B |
|---|
| acropolis | a fortified hill where the temple of a local god stood |
| Assembly | a group of men who passed the laws for the city-states |
| constitution | a set of rules on how government should be run, first prepared by Solon |
| helots | enslaved people |
| tyranny | rule by force |
| perioeci | merchants and artisans in Sparta |
| Cleisthenes | made the first democratic constitution |
| Solon | he limited the amount of land an Athenian could have |
| Council of 500 | a governing body set up by Cleisthenes in order to handle the daily business of Athens |
| Persian War | fought between Athens and Persia |
| agora | a marketplace at the foot of the acropolis |
| aristocrat | nobles from Sparta who held ruling power |
| democratic | favors the equality of all citizens |
| oligarchy | government ruled by a few or small group of rich people |
| polis | geographic and political center of Greek life |
| tyranny | rule by force, usually in a harsh way |
| monarchy | government rule by a king |
| Delian League | defensive alliance made up of city-state created after the Persian War |
| Battle of Marathon | an Athens victory over Persia in 490 B.C. |
| Pericles | he ruled Athens for 30 years and built the Parthenon |
