| A | B |
|---|
| Myth | traditional old stories |
| Epic | very long story or narrative poems celebrating heroic deeds |
| City-state | "polis", fundamental political unit in ancient Greece |
| Monarchy | state ruled by a king, rule is hereditary, Mycenae |
| Aristocracy | state rule by nobility, hereditary, Ancient Athens |
| Oligarchy | state ruled by small group of citizens, based on wealth, Sparta |
| Democracy | state rule by citizens, Ancient Athens |
| Phalanx | fearsome military formation in ancient history |
| Delian League | an alliance that was formed by several Greek city-states |
| Golden Age | during this age drama, sculpture, philosophy, poetry, and science reached new heights |
| Peninsula | an area of land surrounded by three sides of water |
| sophist | one group of philosophers questioned beliefs and ideas |
| Philosophers | "lovers of wisdom" universe is orderly and laws are logical |
| Hellenistic Culture | Greek blended with Egyptian, Persian, and Indian influences |
