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Greece- Chapter 3-4 Vocabulary

AB
archipelagoa chain of islands
polisa city-state of ancient Greece
oligarchya government where all power is held by a small group of wealthy or powerful people
jurya group of people who listen to information presented in court and make decisions about whether or not someone is guilty
helotan enslaved person in Sparta
democracya form of government which people choose their leaders
isthmusa narrow piece of land that connects two larger landmasses
tyrannya type of government in which one person holds all power, usually ruling in a harsh and brutal way
logicthe study of ways of thinking and making reasonable arguments
colonyan area settled by people who came from elsewhere
aristocracythe upper or noble class whose members' status is usually passed down through family; government by such a class
citizenin ancient Greece, a person with legal rights and responsibilities in a city-state
metica foreigner living in an ancient Greek city
mythA story explaining reasons for a belief or an event
truceAn agreement to stop fighting
moralRelating to ideas of right and wrong

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