Ancient Greece - Key Vocabulary

Flashcards covering essential vocabulary and concepts related to the rise of city-states in Ancient Greece.

Polis

A community with its own government in ancient Greece, featuring a city center and marketplace.

Citizen

A member of a polis with rights and responsibilities.

Acropolis

A fortified high point of an ancient Greek city, often the site of temples.

Politics

The activities associated with governing a country or area, especially the debate between individuals or parties having or hoping to achieve power.

Aristocracy

A government ruled by a small group of noble, landowning families.

Tyranny

A form of government in which the ruler seizes power by force and has absolute control.

Monarchy

A government ruled by a single person, such as a king or queen.

Oligarchy

A government in which political power is held by a small group of people.

Self-Government/Democracy

A system of government in which the people rule.

Dark Ages

A period of decline in culture and literacy in the Greek world after the collapse of Mycenaean civilization.