Ancient Greece Vocabulary

A great city in Greece, that had an Oligarchy type of Government, taught boys to be good soldiers, and took what they needed from neighbors.

• Sparta 
• Athens 

A great city in Greece that had a Democracy for government, traded with other city-states, and participated in the assembly.

• Athens 
• Sparta 

The war that was a result of Sparta's jealousy and distrust of powerful Athens

• Persian War
• Peloponnesian War 

A Greek Philosopher that taught people use a question and answer way of thinking.

• Socrates 
• Aristotle 

A Greek Philosopher that opened the school the Lyceum and was the biggest supporter of learning History.

• Socrates
• Aristotle 

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 is a polis?

• A law enforcement officer.

• What they call a city in Ancient Greece.