Core Knowledge Ancient Greece Vocabulary

What is a type of government in which people have a say in deciding the rules and laws of a country?

• democracy

• citizen

• assembly

• artisans

What are people who are members of a country and who have certain rights and protections provided by that country’s laws?

• democracy

• citizen

• stadium

• armor

What are a group of people in ancient Greece who made important decisions?

• shipwreck

• legend

• lyre

• assembly

Who are the people who are good at making things, such as clothing and furniture, with their hands?

• artisans

• legend

• shipwreck

• gems

What is a musical instrument?

• lyre

• democracy

• assembly

• gems

What is a story that has been handed down, or told and retold, from one person to another over many years, and that it is usually more entertaining than truthful?

• stadium

• citizen

• legend

• armor

What is badly damaged ships or boats that sometimes sink under water?

• shipwreck

• democracy

• citizen

• armor

What are valuable, often colorful, stones that are frequently used in jewelry?

• assembly

• stadium

• gems

• armor

What is special clothing, often made of metal, worn to protect the body from weapons?

• legend

• stadium

• armor

• gems

What is a large, open building that is used for sports and concerts?

• stadium

• legend

• shipwreck

• gems