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Greece Background Vocab

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The exchange of one good for another without the use of money (trading an apple for a banana)

a)

Barter

b)

Currency

c)

Commerce

d)

Citizen

2.

Another word for money

a)

Barter

b)

Currency

c)

Commerce

d)

Citizen

3.

The activity of buying and selling goods

a)

Barter

b)

Currency

c)

Commerce

d)

Citizen

4.

A person who is legal is a country/state and has particular rights and responsibilities

a)

Barter

b)

Currency

c)

Commerce

d)

Citizen

5.

Rule by a small group; Sparta had this type of government

a)

Aristocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

6.

When citizens are able to have a voice in the government. The first one ever created was in Athens

a)

Aristocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Oligarchy

7.

Rule by the "best" and rich. The more money you have the more power you have

a)

Aristocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Tyranny

8.

When a king or queen rule

a)

Aristocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Tyranny

9.

When there is one leader who rules by fear or oppression

a)

Aristocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Tyranny

10.

The Greek word for city

a)

Polis

b)

Peninsula

c)

Golden Age

d)

Civic

11.

A body of land that has water on three sides

a)

Polis

b)

Peninsula

c)

Golden Age

d)

Civic

12.

A time of peace and prosperity for a country. During this time, the country will have high cultural development

a)

Polis

b)

Peninsula

c)

Golden Age

d)

Civic

13.

Having to do with the community and city, this references the responsibilities/duty a citizen has

a)

Polis

b)

Peninsula

c)

Golden Age

d)

Civic

14.

Socrates is an example of a _____________.

a)

Polytheism

b)

Mythology

c)

Philosophy

d)

Philosopher

15.

The study of the world by asking questions; translates to the love of learning

a)

Polytheism

b)

Mythology

c)

Philosophy

d)

Philosopher

16.

The main religion of Greece. The religious lessons are told through stories.

a)

Polytheism

b)

Mythology

c)

Philosophy

d)

Philosopher

17.

Belief in many gods

a)

Polytheism

b)

Mythology

c)

Philosophy

d)

Philosopher

18.

Land that is good for farming

a)

Polytheism

b)

Arable

c)

Colonization

d)

City-state

19.

When one state or country creates settlements in other areas. Greece did this because of overpopulation and lack of farm land

a)

Polytheism

b)

Arable

c)

Colonization

d)

City-state

20.

When cities are completely independent. Due to Greece's mountainous terrain, they had to set up their governments this way.

a)

Polytheism

b)

Arable

c)

Colonization

d)

City-state