Ancient Greece Vocabulary

An ancient Greek city-states is a(n)

• acropolis
• democracy
• philosophy
• polis

Match the following types of government

• tyranny

• people have the power to rule themselves

• oligarchy

• a small group of the wealthiest people have the power

• democracy

• it uses force to rule

• aristocracy

• the power is shared with a small group of people

Match the following Greek historical figures

• Homer

• a doctor famous for the "Hippocratic Oath," which ensures doctors do what is best for patients

• Alexander the Great

• a leader of Athens who promoted democracy

• Pericles

• a Macedonian king who expanded his empire over parts of three continents

• Hippocrates

• a poet who wrote The Illiad and The Odyssey

Match the following philosophers and philosophies

• Plato

• a teacher who created "The Academy"

• Aristotle

• famous for using questioning techniques

• Socrates

• believed in practicing moderation and the use of reason

A(n) ​ (a)   is an agreement formed between groups to work together.​

• alliance
• phalanx
• helot
• trireme

Label the type of democracy

a

b

representative democracy

direct democracy

The city-state of (a)   is where democracy was first created.

The Greek city-state of (a)   became a military society.

Someone who has the right to participate in government is a(n)

• Visitor
• Alien
• Citizen
• Resident

Alexander the Great spread this Greek-like culture across continents.

• Roman culture
• Mesopotamian culture
• Hellenistic culture
• Byzantine culture