4th grade Unit 3 Chapter 3 Vocabulary Quiz

What is an archipelago?

• A narrow piece of land that connects two larger landmasses

• A chain of islands

• A city-state of ancient Greece

• A government where all power is held by a small group of people

What is an isthmus?

• A chain of islands

• A city-state of ancient Greece

• A narrow piece of land that connects two larger landmasses

• A form of government in which people choose their leaders

What is a colony?

• An area settled by people who come from elsewhere

• A foreigner living in an ancient Greek city

• An enslaved person in Sparta

• A group of people who listen to information presented in court

What is a polis?

• A narrow piece of land that connects two larger landmasses

• A city-state of ancient Greece

• A type of government in which one person holds all power

• The study of ways of thinking and making reasonable arguments

Who is considered a citizen in ancient Greece?

• A foreigner living in an ancient Greek city

• An enslaved person in Sparta

• A person with legal rights and responsibilities in a city-state

• A member of the upper or noble class

What is tyranny?

• A government where all power is held by a small group of people

• A type of government in which one person holds all power, usually ruling in a harsh and brutal way

• A form of government in which people choose their leaders

• The study of ways of thinking and making reasonable arguments

What is aristocracy?

• A government where all power is held by a small group of people

• The upper or noble class whose members’ status is usually passed down through family

• A form of government in which people choose their leaders

• A group of people who listen to information presented in court

What is an oligarchy?

• A government where all power is held by a small group of wealthy or powerful people

• A type of government in which one person holds all power

• A form of government in which people choose their leaders

• A city-state of ancient Greece

What is democracy?

• A government where all power is held by a small group of people

• A type of government in which one person holds all power

• A form of government in which people choose their leaders

• The study of ways of thinking and making reasonable arguments

What is a jury?

• A group of people who listen to information presented in court and make decisions about whether or not someone is guilty

• A foreigner living in an ancient Greek city

• An enslaved person in Sparta

• A person with legal rights and responsibilities in a city-state