Ancient Greek Vocabulary

A Government by the people

• Democracy
• Oligarchy 
• Monarchy
• Tyranny 

A Government with the power in the hands of a few wealthy people.

• Oligarchy 
• Tyranny
• Monarchy
• Democracy

A single ruler who passes their reign on to their son

• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Tyranny
• Democracy

A military leader seizing military power illegally

• Tyranny
• Oligarchy
• Monarchy
• Democracy

What are military houses where Spartan children were trained called?

• Barracks
• Agora
• Acropolis
• Parthenon

What was the raised, fortified area that was the highest place in the city called?

• Agora
• Acropolis
• Oligarchy
• Parthenon

What was the large open area where city life was centered around called?

• Agora
• Acropolis
• Democracy
• Mall

What does the word "Democracy" mean?

• "rule by the government"
• "rule by the many"
• "rule by the wealthy"
• "rule by the people"

What type of government is run by the richest and most powerful citizens?  

• Democracy
• Monarchy
• Oligarchy
• Theocracy

_{Greek has many _________that are like mini countries.}

• counties
• city-states
• provinces
• parishes

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