Persia & Greece Vocab

The Royal Roads were?

• A network of roads in the Roman Empire

• A famous university in Canada

• A tourist destination in England

• A system of labor

Zoroastrianism is a:

• religion founded in ancient Persia

• religion originating in India

• philosophy from ancient Greece

• spiritual practice from England

The Imperial Bureaucracy is where:

• a single ruler has absolute power

• officials such as satraps helped the emperor rule

• citizens vote directly on laws

• power is divided among local governments

The Persian Empire showed tolerance meaning:

• acceptance and respect for different cultures and religions

• strict enforcement of a single religion and culture

• isolation of the empire from foreign influences

• aggressive expansion and conquest of neighboring territories.

What is a Polis?

• A city-state in ancient Greece

• A type of government

• A religious institution

• A philosophical concept

A Slave is:

• A person who is owned by someone else and is forced to work

• A free individual with full rights

• A type of machine used in factories

• A term for a leader in a community

What does Arable mean?

• Land suitable for growing crops

• A type of animal

• A type of weather

• A type of building

What is an Acropolis?

• A type of ancient Greek city

• A type of ancient Greek harbor

• A type of ancient Greek fortress with temples

• A type of ancient Greek marketplace

An Agora is:

• a marketplace in ancient Greece

• a type of ancient Greek ship

• a Greek god

• a type of ancient Greek clothing

People with full legal rights and responsibilities in Ancient Greece were called?

• Citizens

• Foreigners

• Slaves

• Merchants and traders