WorksheetsAncient Greece Vocabulary List
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 14mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
According to the text, what is a polis?
a)
A type of government where the people have the power to rule themselves.
b)
A high hill where the fortress of the city-state was located.
c)
A Greek city-state
d)
A small group of people who share the power.
2.
What did Pericles believe in?
a)
Using reason and practicing moderation.
b)
Working together and forming alliances.
c)
Asking questions and making people think.
d)
Expanding his empire across parts of three continents.
3.
What is a phalanx?
a)
A group of soldiers arranged in a square.
b)
A type of government where the people have the power to rule themselves.
c)
A Greek city-state where democracy was first created.
d)
A small group of people who share the power.
4.
Who were the expert shipbuilders who lived on the island of Crete?
a)
The Minoans
b)
The Mycenaeans
c)
The Spartans
d)
The Athenians
5.
What is the Acropolis?
a)
A high hill where the fortress of the city-state was located
b)
A type of government where the people have the power to rule themselves
c)
A Greek city-state where democracy was first created
d)
A small group of people who share the power
6.
Which city-state in Ancient Greece became a military society?
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Thebes
d)
Corinth
7.
Which city-state in Ancient Greece created the first democracy
a)
Athens
b)
Sparta
c)
Thebes
d)
Corinth
8.
What is a citizen in Ancient Greece?
a)
Someone who can participate in the government
b)
Someone who builds fortresses
c)
Someone who practices moderation
d)
Someone who expands their empire
9.
Who wrote the Odyssey and the Iliad?
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Homer
d)
Aristotle
10.
What is the Peloponnesian War?
a)
A long war between Athens and Sparta
b)
A famous sporting competition in Ancient Greece
c)
A type of government where the people have the power to rule themselves
d)
A group of soldiers arranged in a square
11.
Who was Hippocrates?
a)
A famous philosopher in Ancient Greece
b)
A doctor who made doctors promise to do what is best for their patients
c)
A king who expanded his empire across parts of three continents
d)
A group of soldiers arranged in a square
12.
What is Hellenistic culture?
a)
A type of government where the people have the power to rule themselves
b)
A group of soldiers arranged in a square
c)
A culture similar to Greek culture
d)
A famous sporting competition in Ancient Greece
13.
What did Alexander the Great do?
a)
He wrote the Odyssey and the Iliad
b)
He built fortresses all over Greece
c)
He expanded his empire across parts of three continents
d)
He practiced moderation and used reason
14.
Who created the Academy, a school for learning?
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Homer
d)
Aristotle
15.
What is an oligarchy?
a)
A type of government where the people have the power to rule themselves.
b)
A small group of people who share the power.
c)
A Greek city-state where democracy was first created.
d)
A high hill where the fortress of the city-state was located.
16.
What is aristocracy?
a)
A group of soldiers arranged in a square.
b)
A type of government where the people have the power to rule themselves.
c)
A Greek city-state where democracy was first created.
d)
Only the richest people have the power.
17.
What is tyranny?
a)
A group of soldiers arranged in a square.
b)
A type of government where the people have the power to rule themselves.
c)
Force is used to rule.
d)
A small group of people who share the power.
18.
What is a direct democracy?
a)
Someone who can participate in the government
b)
All citizens can directly participate in the government
c)
Someone who practices moderation
d)
Someone who expands their empire
19.
What is a representative democracy?
a)
Someone who builds fortresses
b)
Citizens choose government officials to represent them
c)
Someone who uses reason and practices moderation
d)
Someone who expands their empire
20.
Who were the first Greeks and built fortresses all over Greece?
a)
The Minoans
b)
The Mycenaeans
c)
The Spartans
d)
The Athenians
21.
What is the Hippocratic oath?
a)
Doctors promise to do what is best for their patients
b)
A famous philosopher in Ancient Greece
c)
A king who expanded his empire across parts of three continents
d)
A group of soldiers arranged in a square
22.
What is mythology?
a)
A type of government where the people have the power to rule themselves
b)
A group of soldiers arranged in a square
c)
Stories about gods and goddesses
d)
A famous sporting competition in Ancient Greece
23.
What was the outcome of the Peloponnesian War?
a)
Athens won
b)
Sparta won
c)
Thebes won
d)
Corinth won
24.
What is the purpose of the Olympics in Ancient Greece?
a)
To honor Zeus
b)
To promote democracy
c)
To expand the empire
d)
To practice moderation
25.
Who was the leader in Ancient Greece who promoted democracy?
a)
Pericles
b)
Socrates
c)
Plato
d)
Aristotle
26.
An agreement formed between groups to work together
a)
Phalanx
b)
Alliance
c)
Citizen
d)
Friendship Bracelet Exchange
27.
Greek philosopher famous for using questioning techniques
a)
Socrates
b)
Plato
c)
Homer
d)
Aristotle
28.
Greek thinker who believed in practicing moderation and the use of reason
a)
Pericles
b)
Socrates
c)
Plato
d)
Aristotle
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