Ancient Greece Vocab

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

• counties
• city-states
• provinces
• parishes

This was what the Greeks called their city-states.

• Acropolis
• Polis
• Agora
• Amphitheater

This was what the Greeks called the market area within the polis of a city-state.

• Acropolis
• Polis
• Agora
• Amphitheater

This was the high hill that all Greek city-states were built around.

• Acropolis
• Polis
• Agora
• Amphitheater

What is Monarchy

• A government in which power is in the hands of a single person- a monarch, or a king.
• A government in which only a few people have power
• The study of the physical features of the earth
• A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

What is Oligarchy

• A member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society, usually a

  a rich landowner or noble

• A government in which only a few people have power

• A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)

• A nickname for Alex Trebek

What is an aristocrat

• A piece of land that is surrounded by water on three sides.
• A system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives
• A person with certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country or community
• A member of the most powerful class in ancient Greek society, usually a 
  a rich landowner or noble

What is Tyranny

• The study of the physical features of the earth
• A offensive name/subject for people that are non intellectual like Kevin Durant
• A form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator (not restricted by a constitution or laws or opposition etc.)
• A nickname for Alex Trebek

_______ is a temple to the goddess Athena

• Parthenon

• Alexanderia

• Pericles

• answer not listed

This is the mythological home of the Greek gods.

• Mt. Oedipus
• Mt. Zion
• Mt. Saint Helens
• Mt. Olympus