Ancient Greece Vocab

Who were the group of expert shipbuilders that settled on the island of Crete?

• Mycenaeans

• Spartans

• Minoans

• Athenians

Which group of people were the first Greeks who established colonies and built fortresses throughout Greece?

• Minoans

• Mycenaeans

• Spartans

• Athenians

What does the term "Polis" refer to in Ancient Greece?

• A type of government

• A city-state

• A high hill

• A military society

What is an Acropolis?

• A type of government

• A city-state

• A high hill that housed the fortress of the city-state

• A military society

Where was democracy first created?

• Sparta

• Athens

• Crete

• Mycenae

Which Greek city-state became a military society?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Crete

• Mycenae

What is an oligarchy?

• A type of government where the power is shared with a small group of people

• A type of government where only a small group of the wealthiest people have the power

• A type of government that uses force to rule

• A government that gives people the power to rule themselves

What is an aristocracy?

• A type of government where the power is shared with a small group of people

• A type of government where only a small group of the wealthiest people have the power

• A type of government that uses force to rule

• A government that gives people the power to rule themselves

What is tyranny?

• A type of government where the power is shared with a small group of people

• A type of government where only a small group of the wealthiest people have the power

• A type of government that uses force to rule

• A government that gives people the power to rule themselves

What is democracy?

• A type of government where the power is shared with a small group of people

• A type of government where only a small group of the wealthiest people have the power

• A type of government that uses force to rule

• A government that gives people the power to rule themselves