Classical Greece Vocab

Independent Cities that operate like countries within Greece?

• Hoplites

• City-States

• Subdivisions

• Villages

A boat that was built with a battering ram in the front to attack?

• Fishing Boat
• Yacht
• Trireme
• Cruise Ship

A ruler who gains power by appealing to the poor population of a civilization?

• President

• King

• Tyrant

• Dictator

These were both poems written by Homer explaining different aspects during the Trojan War?

• The Iliad and The Odyssey
• The Aeneid and The Metamorphoses
• The Divine Comedy and The Inferno
• The Canterbury Tales and The Decameron

A story about heroes or Greek gods?

• Hercules

• Ode

• Poem

• Myth

1600 mile road during Ancient Greek times to move troops?

• Royal Road

• Rainbow Road

• Toads Track

• Marathon Track

A government ruled by a king or queen?

• Democracy

• Monarchy

• Aristocracy

• Republic

A battle formation where soldiers stand shoulder to shoulder when fighting?

• Phalanx

• Hoplite

• Spear Fighting

• Flying V

A government where the citizens vote on decisions?

• Veto

• Oligarchy

• Republic

• Democracy

The fortified hill where the Parthenon sits?

• Grand Canyon

• Rhodes Mountain

• Acropolis

• Pickens Hill