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