Greece Vocab Quiz

What is a city-state?

• A large empire ruled by a single leader

• Different sections of land owned by the same country but ruled by different rulers

• A small village with no government

• A type of government where citizens vote directly

Which Greek polis was known for its cultural achievements and constant war with Sparta?

• Corinth

• Thebes

• Athens

• Delphi

What is direct democracy?

• A government ruled by a king

• A form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives

• A system where only the wealthy can vote

• A type of government where power is inherited

Which Greek polis was known for its military strength and use of helots?

Who was Alexander the Great's teacher?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Pythagoras

What did Socrates believe was more important than wealth or fame?

• Power

• Honor

• Knowledge

• Happiness

Who was a disciple of Socrates and developed the theory of Forms?

• Aristotle

• Plato

• Pythagoras

• Heraclitus

What is Hellenistic culture?

• A culture that originated in Rome

• Greek culture blended with Egyptian, Persian, and Indian ideas

• A purely Greek culture with no outside influences

• A culture that focused solely on military achievements

What is cultural diffusion?

• The isolation of cultures from one another

• The mixing and blending of cultures

• The destruction of cultural heritage

• The creation of new languages

What is an autocracy?

• A government ruled by a council

• A system of government by one person with absolute power

• A government where citizens vote on all decisions

• A type of government where power is shared equally