The Golden Age & Decline of Ancient Greece: Vocabulary

A serious play or drama that often tells the story of a hero who suffers a downfall due to a flaw or fate is called ________.

• tragedy

• comedy

• farce

• alliance

A type of play that aims to amuse and entertain, often with a happy ending, is called ________.

• comedy

• tragedy

• melodrama

• barbarian

The art and science of designing and constructing buildings and other structures is known as ________.

• architecture

• maintenance

• chemistry

• philosophy

The study of basic ideas about knowledge, truth, right and wrong, and the nature of the universe is called ________.

• philosophy

• mythology

• mathematics

• architecture

A famous Greek philosopher who taught by asking questions, known as the Socratic method, is ________.

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Pythagoras

A student of Socrates, famous for his philosophical writings and the founding of the Academy, is ________.

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Pythagoras

• Herodotus

A student of Plato, famous for his work in logic, science, ethics, and politics, is ________.

• Aristotle

• Socrates

• Pythagoras

• Herodotus

An ancient Greek athletic festival held every four years to honor Zeus is called the ________.

• Olympics

• Marathon

• Barbarian

• Colosseum

A formal agreement or union between two or more groups, especially countries, for mutual benefit is called an ________.

• alliance

• legacy

• architecture

• embargo

A term used by ancient Greeks to describe people who did not speak Greek and were considered uncivilized is ________.

• barbarian

• philosopher

• citizen

• oracle