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WorksheetsGreece Vocabulary
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 12mins
Land surrounded by water on 3 sides is called a...
island
peninsula
piece of land
Archipelago is term meaning ...
chain of boats
chain of buildings
chain of islands
Greeks were isolated because of all the mountain ranges. What does the word isolated mean?
to be separated from others
to be close to someone or something
to be near water
Spartan warriors stood in this unique formation during times of war.
crowd
group
phalanx
Spartan government was an oligarchy which means...
there was no rulers
all citizens took part in the governing
a few top elites / retired warriors governed
The Greek word for city-state is...
polis
town
city
A government run by the people is called...
oligarchy
democracy
freedom
An acropolis means...
a high hill top
a market place
homes built at the bottom of a mountain
none of the above
The agora was a...
mall
marketplace for trading
beach
ocean
The Greeks believed in a polytheistic religion. What does polytheistic mean?
belief in no god
belief in many gods/goddesses
belief in everything
belief in freedom
The Olympics in were
Ancient Greek games
a TV show
a video game
Ancient China games
The Parthenon was a temple built for
a restaurant where the Greeks ate.
the God of Aries, located in Sparta.
a snake.
the Goddess Athena, located on the Acropolis of Athens.
Three great philosophers during Ancient Greek times were...
Homer
Aristotle
Plato
Socrates
The Golden Age is...
when a civilization is at its worst.
when a civilization is at war.
when a civilization it at its peak.
the best birthday ever.
Pericles was a...
great leader of Athens
horrible leader of Athens
great leader of Sparta
horrible leader of Sparta
Which famous poet wrote the Iliad and Odyssey?
Zues
Homer
Pericles
Socrates
Myths are...
monsters the Greeks made up
Greek gods/goddesses
stories passed down from generations
true stories made in history
