Ancient Greece Vocabulary

A government ruled by a few wealthy men is called:

• democracy

• oligarchy

• Agora

In Greece, a city that has its own independent government and controls much of the surrounding land was called:

• The Golden Age

• A city-state

• A peninsula

A fortified hill of an ancient Greek city was called:

• An Acropolis

• A Helot

• A citizen

In ancient Greece, a busy public market and meeting place was called:

• An Acropolis

• A myth

• An agora

A person that believes in using the power of the mind and reason to understand natural events is called:

• a citizen

• a philosopher

• a helot

In Greece the extended period of time that is peaceful, prosperous, and demonstrates great cultural achievements was called:

• Democracy

• The Golden Age

• Sparta

Stories about gods, goddesses and heroes are called

• mythology

• peninsula

• democracy

Spartan slaves were called:

• citizens

• philosophers

• helots

The ancient Greek city-state known for its military like government and training of children to be brave soldiers

• Athens

• Sparta

• New York

Ancient City-state that was known for love of learning, travel and culture was:

• Athens

• Sparta

• San Fransico