Classical Empires Vocab Quiz

Which form of government involves the state being ruled by a single individual who often inherits his position?

• Monarchy

• Aristocracy

• Direct Democracy

• Oligarchy

Which statement describes a direct democracy?

• The government controls the actions of the people

• Citizens participate in government decisions by voting

• The military leaders create laws

• Religious leaders control the governmen

Based on this image, what is “Hellenism”?

• Separation of cultures to prevent the mixing of ideas

• The study of Greek culture

• The spread and blending of Greek culture with other cultures

• A nation along the Mediterranean Sea

Which great leader is most closely associated with the spread of Hellenistic civilization?

• Augustus Caesar

• Chandra Gupta

• King Phillip II of Macedonia

• Alexander the Great

Greek cities had a(n) ________, a massive marketplace that was the center of trade and government.

• Acropolis

• Coliseum

• Palace

• Agora

Greek cities are called

• Acropolis

• Agora

• Polis/ City- State

• Tribunal

Fortified hill in a Greek City-State

• Democracy

• Agora

• Polis/ City-State

• Acropolis

If a government was led by a small group of people, usually the rich people is what type of government?

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

In Athens, the citizens governed themselves. What type of government is this?

• Democracy

• Autocracy

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

During the Golden Age of Athens, this person was the leader of the Athenians and rebuilt the city after the Persian Wars.

• Socrates

• Zeus

• Demeter

• Pericles