Name______________________________________ Date________________________

Illustrated Dictionary

Directions: For each term, write a definition in your own words, answer the questions, and then
draw a picture to represent the meaning of the word! The first one is done as an example.

Example:
1. city-state: Definition: an early city that was like its
own little country with its own laws and
government

What were its characteristics?

City-states had their own farm land,

leaders, and ran independently from
other cities.

2. monarchy: Definition: _____________________________________

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Why did monarchs lose power?

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3. oligarchy: Definition: _____________________________________

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Why did oligarchs lose power?

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4. tyranny: Definition: _____________________________________

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Why did tyrants lose power?

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5. democracy: Definition: _____________________________________

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6. citizen: Definition: _____________________________________

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7. assembly: Definition: _____________________________________

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Name______________________________________ Date________________________
 Illustrated Dictionary

Directions: For each term, write a definition in your own words, answer the questions, and then
draw a picture to represent the meaning of the word! The first one is done as an example.

Example:
1. city-state: Definition: an early city that was like its
own little country with its own laws and
government

What were its characteristics?

City-states had their own farm land,

leaders, and ran independently from
other cities.

2. monarchy: Definition: ______(please see glossary

definitions)
(Students might draw a king passing the __________________________________________________
crown to their son)
Why did monarchs lose power?

____The aristocrats realized they had more

power than the king because they had the
armies

3. oligarchy: Definition: ______(please see glossary

(Students might draw more than one person
with a bubble that says “we have the power”
or a few people telling a king to leave.)
definitions)
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Why did oligarchs lose power?

______They started to treat people unfairly

and so they were overthrown by tyrants
who promised to treat them better.______

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4. tyranny:
(Students might draw a person with an
army behind them or a rule telling the
aristocrats to leave.)
5. democracy:
(Students might draw a picture of a group of
people saying “we have the power”)
6. citizen:
(Students might draw one person with the
label that says “I can vote.”)
7. assembly:
(Students might draw a group of people all
together on the Pynx and label them
citizens”)
Definition: ______(please see glossary
definitions)
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Why did tyrants lose power?
____The tyrants became cruel and unfair so
the citizens overthrew them. _______
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Definition: ______(please see glossary
definitions)
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Definition: ______(please see glossary
definitions)
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Definition: ______(please see glossary
definitions)
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