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WorksheetsGreece Vocabulary
Total questions: 22
Worksheet time: 22mins
This is a fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city.
Parthenon
Acropolis
Amphitheater
Agora
This is a public open space used for assemblies ad markets.
Acropolis
Parthenon
Symposium
Agora
This is a round arena where games, shows, or fights were held in the center.
Amphitheater
Comedy
Assembly
Parthenon
This is a member of the most powerful and wealthy class in ancient Greek society.
Citizen
Mercenary
Aristocrat
Tyrant
This is when a group of people are gathered together in one place for a common purpose.
Symposium
Comedy
Oracle
Assembly
This is a person with certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country or community.
Aristocrat
Citizen
Mercenary
Tyrant
This is a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state with its own governing body and livelihood.
City-State
Colony
Acropolis
Oligarchy
This is when a country or area is under full or partial political control of another country so they can utilize the resources for survival and trade.
Tragedy
Isthmus
City-State
Colony
This is a light and humorous drama with a happy ending.
Comedy
Tragedy
Symposium
Tyranny
This is a political system in which the supreme power lies in a body of citizens who can elect or vote for people to represent them.
Monarchy
Democracy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
This is a story that was written to be performed by actors.
Comedy
Drama
Tragedy
Assembly
This is a narrow strip of land connecting two larger land areas.
Isthmus
Peninsula
Oracle
Island
This is a professional soldier hired by a foreign army.
Symposium
Mercenary
Tyrant
Aristocrat
This is when a government is ruled by a king or queen, passed to the eldest son upon death.
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
This is a government ruled by a few powerful people or aristocrats.
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
This is someone or something that can predict the future.
Tyrant
Aristocrat
Mercenary
Oracle
This is the temple honoring the goddess Athena, built upon the acropolis above Athens.
Parthenon
Agora
Acropolis
Isthmus
This is land surrounded by water on three sides.
Isthmus
Island
Peninsula
Oracle
This is a conference or meeting of people to discuss a topic.
Assembly
Symposium
Comedy
Tragedy
This is a play dealing with tragic events and having an unhappy ending, especially one concerning the main character.
Agora
Comedy
Tragedy
Tyranny
This is a form of government in which the ruler is an absolute dictator and often takes power by force.
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
This is a cruel and oppressive ruler.
Tyrant
Citizen
Aristocrat
Mercenary
