Unit 4: Ancient Greece and Persian Empire

A complete set of vocabulary flashcards covering key terms related to Ancient Greece, Ancient Persia, forms of government, and cultural concepts.

Peninsula

Landmass surrounded by water on three sides

Isolated

Separated from others

Polis

Greek word for city-state

Hoplite

Term used to identify the heavy infantry from Greece that utilized the phalanx position

Navy

Military unit based at sea that uses ships for transportation and combat

Democracy

Form of government in which citizens vote on issues/representatives

Oligarchy

Form of government with few members who rule

Helot

Term used to identify the enslaved population of Ancient Sparta

Bureaucracy

A way of organizing a group of people to ensure things run smoothly, especially in a government or large organization (i.e., different levels of government)

Infrastructure

The basic physical and organizational structures and facilities needed for the organization and operation of an empire

Loyalty

To assist or support someone even when times are tough without questioning their actions

Tolerance

Accepting and understanding people who are different from you (like different religions)

City-state

A sovereign state consisting of an independent city and its surrounding territory

Hellenism

Greek culture combined with other cultural identities such as Egyptian, Persian, Mesopotamian, Indian, etc.

Syncretism

The merging of different cultures, languages, and identities

Standardize

To make common or the same

Satrapy

A province governed by a satrap or governor in Persia

Zoroastrianism

A monotheistic religion originating in ancient Persia; teaches that the world is in a struggle between good and evil