Greek Geography / Greek Unit - Study Guide Vocabulary

What is the term for an open marketplace in ancient Greece?

• Agora

• Forum

What is a safe place in the water where boats are protected from waves, winds, and currents called?

• Harbor

• Desert

• Mountain

What is the term for a public center on top of a hill in ancient Greece?

• Acropolis

• Agora

• Forum

What were wooden boats with a pointed front used for fighting in ancient Greece called?

• Triremes

• Catamarans

What do you call a piece of land with water on three sides?

• Peninsula

• Island

• Plateau

What is a promise between two groups to help each other called?

• Alliance

• Treaty

• Conflict

What is the term for a soldier who fights on foot in ancient Greece?

• Hoplite

• Samurai

Ancient Greece was near the ______ civilization.

• Persian

• Mayan

• Chinese

At the Battle of Thermopylae, King Leonidas led 300 brave ______ into battle.

• Spartans

• Romans

• Athenians

The Mycenaeans were NOT peaceful traders with little or no ______.

• military

• wealth

• culture