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World History
Chapter 4 Greece & the Hellenistic Age
Key Terms
Agora:
Agora:an open air market place
acropolis
Acropolis: fortified gathering place at the top of a hill
polis
Polis: a city and the surrounding countryside
hoplites
Hoplites: heavily armed Greek infantrymen
phalanx
Phalanx: rectangular battle formation of hoplites standing shoulder to should with overlapping shields & long spears
democracy
Democracy: rule by the people
oligarchy
Oligarchy: rule by a few
helots
Helots: captured people, slaves to the Spartans
ephors
Ephors: people elected in Sparta to educate the youth & oversee the conduct of citizens
ostracism
Ostracism: the process for temporarily banning ambitious politicians from the
city by a popular vote
Age of Pericles
Age of Pericles: the height of Ahtenian power & brilliance
An organized system of thought
An organized system of thought: Philosophy
Form of drama that portrays a conflict between the protagonist & a superior force, & where the protagonist is
brought to extreme ruin: TRAGEDY
Form of drama that portrays a conflict between the protagonist & a superior force, & where the protagonist is
brought to extreme ruin