Ancient Greece Vocabulary

What is the Acropolis?

• A) A type of ancient Greek ship

• B) The highest point in an ancient Greek city

• C) A marketplace in ancient Greece

• D) A Greek god's temple.

In an ancient Greek city, the Agora served as a ______.

• place for soldiers

• marketplace and social center

• temple

• school

Fill in the blank: 'Aristocracy' refers to an ______ class that is richer and more powerful than the rest of society.

• lower

• upper

• middle

• equal

What is a colony?

• A settlement under the control of usually a distant country

• A type of government

• A form of currency

• A natural resource.

Democracy is a form of government in which citizens have a direct role in governing themselves or elect _______ to lead them.

• Kings

• Representatives

• Dictators

• Soldiers

What is an epic poem?

• A short story

• A long story in the form of a narrative poem

• A collection of poems

• A historical document.

Fill in the blank: 'The Iliad' and 'The Odyssey' are examples of ______.

• Novels

• Epic Poems

• Short Stories

• Plays

What was a Helot in ancient Greek society?

• A state-owned slave

• A wealthy merchant

• A military leader

• A philosopher

What is a monarchy?

• A government ruled by a single person, such as a king.

• A government ruled by elected officials.

• A government ruled by a group of people.

• A government without a leader.

What is a myth?

• A modern story

• An old story told to explain an event or justify a belief or action

• A scientific fact

• A fictional novel.