Ancient Greece Vocabulary Review

What is the term for the lower part of the city that encouraged socialization and had a marketplace and downtown in ancient Greece?

• Acropolis

• Agora

• Polis

• Helot

What term describes a narrow passage of water connecting two larger bodies of water?

• Peninsula

• Strait

• Isthmus

• Delta

What was the alliance among Greek city states where Sparta was the major decision maker called?

• Delian League

• Peloponnesian League

• Athenian League

• Spartan Alliance

What is a tight military formation popularized by Greece and Rome in which each soldier is protected by another called?

• Legion

• Phalanx

• Cohort

• Battalion

What is the Greek word for city-state?

• Agora

• Acropolis

• Polis

• Metropolis

What is the term for the high point of the city with temples or public buildings in ancient Greece?

• Agora

• Acropolis

• Polis

• Helot

What were the wars between the Athenians and Spartans known as?

• Greco-Persian Wars

• Peloponnesian Wars

• Macedonian Wars

• Spartan Wars

Who were the slaves of the Greek city-states owned by the government?

• Helots

• Aristocrats

• Hoplites

• Tyrants

How did most kings in ancient Greece come to power?

• They inherited from a relative.

• They were elected by the people.

• They paid merchants for support.

• They used soldiers to take control.

What is a form of commerce where goods are exchanged for goods called?

• Capitalism

• Barter

• Trade

• Commerce