WorksheetsAncient Greece Vocabulary
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 16mins
A Greek city and surrounding lands
polis
democracy
aristocracy
spartan
Government ruled by a small elite, landowning families.
Monarchy
Aristocracy
Oligarchy
Person who paid for many events
sponsor
chamillionare
president
tyrant
ruled by the citizens
democracy
oligarchy
aristocracy
dictatorship
severe ; comes from Spartan military
Spartan
Athenian
Corinthian
Olympian
ruler who takes power by force
tyrant
president
king
emperor
a long poem telling of the adventures of heroes
epic
haiku
free-verse
a piece of land surrounded by water on THREE sides
peninsula
island
isthmus
a settlement in a distant land
colony
far far away
island
having to do with the sea, shipping, and sailing
maritime
colony
democracy
oligarchy
a story expressing a culture's beliefs
myth
shrine
oracle
epic
special site where Greeks believed gods were housed
shrine
oracle
polis
shrine where prophecies were delivered
oracle
agora
polis
city-state
a play with an unhappy ending
tragedy
comedy
agora
philosophy
an amusing play
comedy
tragedy
agora
philosophy
the study of truth and wisdom
philosophy
mathematics
algebra
aristocracy
When creating a vase, the Greeks made them to...
...pay homage to their Gods
...describe daily life in Ancient Greece
...describe what foods or beverages are in the vases
...as a prize for winning an Olympic event
...to be broken at a forum
