Ancient Greece Vocabulary Quiz

Weakened by a fast-spreading __________, the Athenian army surrendered to the Spartan army to end the Peloponnesian War.

• Helot

• Plague

• Myth

• Phalanx

Early Greek city-states often had a(n) __________ form of government, controlled by a small group of wealthy men.

• Myth

• Helot

• Cavalry

• Oligarchy

Because of their impressive fighting abilities, Greek __________ were hired by foreign kings to make their armies battle.

• Mercenary

• Acropolis

• Cavalry

• Helot

Athens was the birthplace of a new form of government known as a __________, which means the rule of the people.

• Cavalry

• Acropolis

• Democracy

• Phalanx

Life in a Greek city revolved around happenings in the __________, where people went to shop, to worship, and to discuss.

• Acropolis

• Phalanx

• Myth

• Agora

Phillip of Macedonia improved the Greek military formation of the __________ by giving soldiers longer spears.

• Phalanx

• Democracy

• Mercenary

• Oligarchy

Greek __________ were used to explain how gods and goddesses operated natural events.

• Democracy

• Mercenary

• Myth

• Agora

To keep control over a huge number of __________ used to do most physical labor in the city-state, the Spartan military was given expansive powers to punish misbehavior.

• Democracy

• Helot

• Agora

• Plague

Soldiers on horseback, known as __________, also trained to be archers to maximize their effectiveness during battle.

• Cavalry

• Oligarchy

• Plague

• Agora

Utilizing Greek geography, cities were built around an __________, a hilltop fortress designed for protection.

• Oligarchy

• Mercenary

• Acropolis

• Plague