WorksheetsGreece Vocab Review for Test
Total questions: 23
Worksheet time: 8mins
a city-state's marketplace and social center
(a)
(a)
slaves conquered by the Spartans
helots
hoplites
tyrants
polis
What is democracy?
a government ruled by the people
a government ruled by one person
a government ruled by a few people
a government ruled by no one
a government where the power lies in the hands of a few rich men, known as aristocrats.
oligarchy
monarchy
tyranny
democracy
an independent Greek city-state
polis
acropolis
ephor
agora
a group of people who make laws.
ephor
assembly
polis
citizen
Which of the following best describes a polis?
a marketplace where goods were traded
a high hill on which a fortress was often built
a period of great achievements
a city-state
What is an acropolis?
a fortress atop a tall hill in the center of the city-states
a Greek word for a city-state
city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state
a body of stories about gods and heroes
In a polis, where would the acropolis be located?
in the center of town, with a position to see all that is going on
near the marketplace, in order to witness the daily transactions
on the outskirts of town
on elevated land, overlooking the city below
a type of government where a small group of people are in charge; the group in charge is often wealthy and corrupt (dishonest)
oligarchy
monarchy
direct democracy
representative democracy
a form of government where citizens elect people to work on their behalf in government; works best with larger populations
representative democracy
direct democracy
oligarchy
monarchy
a group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows
affect
bard
phalanx
cavalry
dominate
someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and their deeds
ephor
bard
helot
hoplite
citizen
a high-ranking government official in Sparta; elected by the council of elders
hoplite
citizen
tyrant
ephor
helots
an absolute ruler not restricted by law
helot
hoplite
tyrant
ephor
citizen
a form of government in which all citizens can participate firsthand in the decision-making process; works well with small populations
oligarchy
direct democracy
representative democracy
tyranny
a form of government in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf
oligarchy
direct democracy
representative democracy
tyranny
the governor of a province in ancient Persia
Zoroastrianism
satrapy
satrap
the territory governed by an official known as a Persian type of governor
Zoroastrianism
satrapy
satrap
a Persian religion based on the belief of one god
Zoroastrianism
satrapy
satrap
This word means "love of wisdom" in ancient Greek
Sophist
Socrates
Philosophy
Peninsula
