Ancient Greece Vocabulary

Fill in the blank: Polis is a Greek ________.

• city-state

• democracy

• empire

• philosophy

Fill in the blank: Agora was the ________ in ancient Greece.

• marketplace

• amphitheater

• temple

• citadel

Fill in the blank: Alliance is a union of two or more ________.

• groups

• individuals

• countries

• teams

Fill in the blank: Hoplites were a heavily armed foot ________ of ancient Greece.

• soldier

• unit

• warrior

• troop

Fill in the blank: Myth is a traditional story about gods, ancestors, or heroes, told to explain the natural world or the customs and beliefs of a ________.

• society

• culture

• community

• group

Fill in the blank: Acropolis is a fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek ________.

• city

• nation

• village

• empire

Fill in the blank: Hellene is a native or inhabitant of ________.

• Greece

• Italy

• Turkey

• Egypt

Fill in the blank: Trireme are Greek ships built specifically for ramming enemy ________.

• ships

• barges

• merchant vessels

• amphibious craft

Fill in the blank: Empire is a group of states or territories controlled by one ________.

• ruler

• government

• monarch

• leader

Fill in the blank: Epic is a long narrative ________.

• poem

• story

• ballad

• saga