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Ancient Greece Vocabulary

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A fortified hill on which temples, shrines, and statues were built.

a)

Boule

b)

Phalanx

c)

Acropolis

2.

A large open marketplace surrounded by government buildings.

a)

Agora

b)

Polis

c)

Trireme

3.

The group of voters which consisted of all citizens.

a)

Hellene

b)

Assembly

c)

Philosopher

4.

The at time of Ancient Greece the Greek were known as this

a)

Hellene

b)

Acropolis

c)

Phalanx

5.

A council which assisted the assembly. It consisted of 500 members who were chosen by lot.

a)

Trireme

b)

Strategol

c)

Boule

6.

Premier Greek foot soldiers, dressed in leather and bronze body armor, carrying a bronze and leather shield, long spear, and short sword.

a)

Hellene

b)

Hoplite

c)

Phalanx

7.

Craftsman and shopkeepers like boat builders, barbers, school teachers, etc.

a)

Metic

b)

Boule

c)

Polis

8.

Greek battle formation consisting of a long block of soldiers, 8 ranks deep, where shields were overlapped for protection.

a)

Trireme

b)

Assembly

c)

Phalanx

9.

A person who studies ideas about knowledge, truth, the nature and meaning of life, etc.

a)

Philosopher

b)

Agora

c)

Hellene

10.

A city-state in Ancient Greece which governed itself and included a walled off town and surrounding farmland. Each had a distinctive government and its own traditions, legends, and gods.

a)

Metic

b)

Polis

c)

Strategol

11.

This was a military commander. There was 1 per tribe.

a)

Strategol

b)

Agora

c)

Acropolis

12.

Long, low boats that were very fast and very easy to steer. They had a large ram at the front, a flat deck for soldiers, and 3 tiers of rowers inside.

a)

Trireme

b)

Boule

c)

Philosopher