Ancient Greece Vocab

Greek word origins

Polis

Greek word for city-state

Acropolis

a high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built

agora

an Ancient Greek market place surrounded by government buildings

Democracy

A kind of government where people rule themselves

Aristocrats

Wealthy noble that is high ranking in society

Oligarchy

a government where only a few people have power

Aristocracy

government that’s made up of a small group of high society people

citizens

a person who has the right to participate in goverment

Tyrant

an Ancient Greek leader who held power through the use of force

Pericles

Athenian leader, he encouraged the spread of democracy and led Athens when the city was at its height.