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WorksheetsAncient Greece Vocabulary
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 11mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Body of land with water on three sides
a)
peninsula
b)
city-states
c)
Agora
d)
phalanx
2.
A city that governs itself and its surrounding territory
a)
City-State
b)
tyrant
c)
philosophers
d)
drama
3.
An open area that was used as a marketplace, or an area where people could gather and debate issues, or vote.
a)
philosophers
b)
representative democracy
c)
Agora
d)
Aristotle
4.
A group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows.
a)
helots
b)
ritual
c)
fable
d)
phalanx
5.
Someone who would seize power and would rule with total authority.
a)
philosophers
b)
tyrant
c)
Pythagoras
d)
Alexander The Great
6.
voting and participation in government are limited based on citizenship
a)
Hellenistic
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Limited Citizenship
7.
Through his conquest the Greek culture was spread throughout the Middle East and the Mediterranean World
a)
Alexander The Great
b)
Phillip of Macedonia
c)
Archimedes
d)
Plato
8.
A few wealthy people that hold power over the larger group of citizens.
a)
Representative Democracy
b)
Direct Democracy
c)
oligarchy
d)
Tryant
9.
All citizens meet to debate and vote on government matters.
a)
Representative Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Tyrant
d)
Direct Democracy
10.
Citizens elect a smaller group of people the group will represent the people, and make laws. This is what we have in the United States today.
a)
Representative Democracy
b)
Direct Democracy
c)
Oligarchy
d)
Tyrant
11.
Thinkers that reflect on the meaning of life.
a)
Philosophers
b)
Aristotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plate
12.
Traditional stories about Gods and heroes.
a)
Rituals
b)
Oracle
c)
Myths
d)
Fables
13.
A story told mainly through the words and actions of a cast of characters.
a)
Drama
b)
Comedy
c)
Tragedy
d)
Oral Traditions
14.
Greek Philosopher that believed absolute truth and real knowledge was within each person. His method to reach this truth was through questioning.
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
d)
Alexander the Great
15.
Greek Philosopher that was the student of Socrates, and started a school in Athens called the Academy. Unlike Socrates, he recorded his beliefs in writing. He wrote the Republic, which was his plan for a ideal society and government.
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Aristotle
d)
Pythagoras
16.
Greek Philosopher that taught Alexander the Great, and wrote the book Politics that divided governments into a monarchy rule by one person, oligarchy rule by a few powerful or wealthy people, or a democracy rule by many.
a)
Hipporcates
b)
Aritstotle
c)
Socrates
d)
Plato
17.
Says that doctors should do their best to help the patient, and protect their privacy. Doctors still pledge to follow this today.
a)
Hippocratic Oath
b)
Hellentistic Era
c)
Archimedes
d)
Aristotle
18.
When the Greek culture spread to the non-Greek people that Alexander The Great had conquered.
a)
Hipporcratic Oath
b)
Hellenistic Era
c)
Golden Age
d)
Pythagorean Theorem
19.
Invented the water screw, established the science of physics, and explained the lever and the pulley.
a)
Pythagorasq
b)
Aristotle
c)
Plato
d)
Archimedes
20.
First to establish the principles of geometry.
a)
Archimedes
b)
Pythagoras
c)
Plato
d)
Aristotle
21.
Every citizen of Athens had part or played a role in Athenian government.
a)
Representative Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)
Monarchy
d)
Athenian Democracy
22.
Through his conquest the Greek culture was spread throughout the Middle East and the Mediterranean World
a)
Aristotle
b)
Socractes
c)
Phillip of Macedonia
d)
Alexander the Great
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