| A | B |
|---|
| peninsula | land surrounded by water on three sides |
| acropolis | "high city" |
| democracy | "power of the people" |
| colony | a settlement in a new land |
| monarchy | government ruled by a king or queen |
| assembly | the basic lawmaking group in a democracy |
| polis | a Greek city-state |
| Hellenism | the blending of Greek-like ways with African and Asian culture |
| myth | a story about a god or goddess |
| agora | marketplace |
| oligarchy | government that is ruled by members of rich and powerful families |
| epic | a long poem |
| philosophy | "love of wisdom" |
| helot | a Spartan slave |
