| A | B |
|---|
| Homer | poet who wrote about the Trojan Wars |
| Pericles | a Greek statesman who led with democracy |
| Alexander | Greek ruler whose conquests spread Greek culture |
| polis | Greek version of the city-state |
| acropolis | the hilltop city where the Greek temples were |
| monarchy | government with king or queen as head power |
| aristocracy | rule by a land-holding elite (Greek) |
| oligarchy | government by a small, powerful elite |
| democracy | government by the people |
| direct democracy | where a large number of citizens work directly in government affairs |
| republic | government in which leaders are chosen by the people |
| patricians | members of the landholding upper class (Roman) |
| plebeians | common people |
| messiah | savior sent to free Jews |
| sect | small group |
| Augustus | ruled Rome at the time of Christ's birth |
| Pax Romana | 200-year span of Roman peace |
| Byzantium | eastern Roman empire |
| Olmecs | first American civilization |
| Mayas | Central American people who used city-states |
| Aztecs | people group who conquered Mexico and had one ruler |
| Incas | South American people from the Andes and were ruled by a god-king and priests |
| Anasazis | people group who built large villages in the desert southwest of North America |
| Mississippians | people group east of the Mississippi |
| tribute | payment from conquered people |
| kiva | large underground chamber used for religious ceremonies |
