| A | B |
| acropolis | a large hill where city residents went for safety |
| assembly | a law-making body of government |
| democracy | rule by the people |
| harbor | a sheltered place along a coast |
| jury | a group of citizens chosen to decide in court cases |
| monarchy | a government of one ruler |
| oligarchy | rule by a small, rich group |
| peninsula | an area of land nearly surrounded by water |
| philosophy | the search for wisdom and the right way to live |
| polis | a Greek city-state |