Ancient Greece Vocabulary List

According to the text, what is a polis?

• A type of government where the people have the power to rule themselves.
• A high hill where the fortress of the city-state was located.
• A Greek city-state
• A small group of people who share the power.

What did Pericles believe in?

• Using reason and practicing moderation.
• Working together and forming alliances.
• Asking questions and making people think.
• Expanding his empire across parts of three continents.

What is a phalanx?

• A group of soldiers arranged in a square.
• A type of government where the people have the power to rule themselves.
• A Greek city-state where democracy was first created.
• A small group of people who share the power.

Who were the expert shipbuilders who lived on the island of Crete?

• The Minoans
• The Mycenaeans
• The Spartans
• The Athenians

What is the Acropolis?

• A high hill where the fortress of the city-state was located
• A type of government where the people have the power to rule themselves
• A Greek city-state where democracy was first created
• A small group of people who share the power

Which city-state in Ancient Greece became a military society?

• Athens
• Sparta
• Thebes
• Corinth

Which city-state in Ancient Greece created the first democracy

• Athens
• Sparta
• Thebes
• Corinth

What is a citizen in Ancient Greece?

• Someone who can participate in the government
• Someone who builds fortresses
• Someone who practices moderation
• Someone who expands their empire

Who wrote the Odyssey and the Iliad?

• Socrates
• Plato
• Homer
• Aristotle

What is the Peloponnesian War?

• A long war between Athens and Sparta
• A famous sporting competition in Ancient Greece
• A type of government where the people have the power to rule themselves
• A group of soldiers arranged in a square