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WorksheetsGreek Geography and Vocabulary I
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
A peninsula is
an island
land surrounded on water on 2 sides
land surrounded by water on 3 sides
A colony is
land discovered by a king
a settlement that has many rulers
a settlement of people who remain connected with their homeland
A polis is
Greek for "city-state"
a hill
a country ruled by one king
A meeting and market place is known as
a polis
a metropolis
an agora
A government that is run by the people is called
oligarchy
monarchy
democracy
A government that is run by a wealthy few is called
a democracy
an oligarchy
a monarchy
A government that is ruled by one person who makes all the laws is called
a democracy
a monarchy
an oligarchy
Persons captured in war and made slaves in Sparta were called
slaves
captives
helots
Someone who takes power by force and rules by complete authority is called a
tyrant
king
helot
Which city-state focused on its' military?
Sparta
Athens
Crete
Which of the following city-states created a democracy?
Sparta
Athens
Crete
What was a major economy of Athens?
raising sheep
growing crops
sea trade
Which of the following was a crop produced in Greece?
corn
wheat
olives
Tyrants rebelled against
the nobles
the king(s)
farmers
Which sea surrounds Greece?
Red Sea
Caspian Sea
Mediterranean Sea
