Ancient Greece Vocab Quiz Practice

What is a "polis" in ancient Greece?

• A type of government ruled by the wealthy

• A city-state and its surrounding countryside acting as an independent state

• A sporting competition held every four years

• A group of stories about gods and heroes

Which Greek city-state first created democracy?

• Sparta

• Olympia

• Athens

• Delphi

What was Sparta known for in ancient Greece?

• Creating democracy

• Becoming a military society

• Hosting the Olympics

• Writing comedies

What is mythology?

• A type of government

• A sporting event

• A group of stories about gods and heroes

• A city-state

What were the Olympics in ancient Greece?

• A type of government

• A sporting competition held every four years

• A city-state

• A group of stories about gods

What did Greek tragedies explain?

• The fun of ideas and people

• The hardships of Greek heroes

• The rules of the Olympics

• The structure of a polis

What did Greek comedies do?

• Explained the hardships of heroes

• Made fun of ideas and people

• Described the Olympic games

• Told stories of gods and heroes

What is an aristocracy?

• A city-state in ancient Greece

• A type of government where a small group of the wealthiest people have power

• A sporting event held every four years

• A story about gods and heroes

What is an oligarchy?

• A type of government where power is shared between a small group of people

• A type of government where citizens rule themselves

• A type of government that rules through force

• A type of government with a single ruler

What defines a tyranny?

• Power is shared among citizens

• Power is obtained through force

• Power is held by a single ruler

• Power is shared between a small group