Ancient Greek Vocabulary

What is the term for a piece of land surrounded by water on three sides?

• Island

• Peninsula

• Acropolis

• City-State

Which term refers to a large, independent city and its surrounding territory in ancient Greece?

• Democracy

• City-State

• Oracle

• Temple

What is the name of the famous hill in Athens that is home to several ancient buildings, including the Parthenon?

• Olympus

• Acropolis

• Sparta

• Hellenistic

Which form of government was first developed in ancient Greece, where citizens have the power to make decisions?

• Polytheism

• Democracy

• Epic

• Mythology

What is the term for a story that explains the beliefs or natural phenomena of a culture, often involving gods and heroes?

• Epic

• Mythology

• Oracle

• Temple

Which word describes a long narrative poem, often detailing heroic deeds and events significant to a culture?

• Epic

• Oracle

• Hellenistic

• Polytheism

What is the term for the belief in or worship of more than one god?

• Democracy

• Polytheism

• Oracle

• Island

Which term refers to a person where people went to seek advice and/or receive messages from the gods in ancient Greece?

• Oracle

• Parthenon

• Temple

• Sparta

What is the name of the mountain that was considered the home of the Greek gods?

• Acropolis

• Olympus

• Hellenistic

• Island

Which structure was a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena, located on the Acropolis in Athens?

• Parthenon

• Sparta

• Oracle

• Democracy