WorksheetsAncient Greece Vocab Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Who were the expert shipbuilders that settled on the island of Crete?
Mycenaeans
Minoans
Spartans
Athenians
Which group was the first to establish colonies and build fortresses throughout Greece?
Minoans
Spartans
Mycenaeans
Athenians
What is the term for a Greek city-state?
Acropolis
Polis
Agora
Metropolis
What is an Acropolis?
A marketplace
A high hill with a fortress
A type of government
A Greek philosopher
Where was democracy first created?
Sparta
Corinth
Athens
Thebes
What type of government shares power with a small group of people?
Tyranny
Democracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
What is an Aristocracy?
Rule by the wealthy
Rule by the people
Rule by a king
Rule by force
What type of government uses force to rule?
Democracy
Tyranny
Oligarchy
Aristocracy
Who is considered a citizen in ancient Greece?
Someone who owns land
Someone who can vote
Someone who has the right to participate in government
Someone who is wealthy
What is Direct Democracy?
A form of government where citizens elect representatives
A form of government where citizens directly participate
A form of government ruled by a king
A form of government ruled by the wealthy
What is Representative Democracy?
Citizens choose government officials to represent them
Citizens directly vote on laws
A king represents the people
The wealthy represent the citizens
Who was Pericles?
A Spartan king
A leader who promoted democracy in Ancient Greece
A philosopher who taught Plato
A general in the Peloponnesian War
What was the Peloponnesian War?
A war between Athens and Persia
A war between Athens and Sparta
A war between Greece and Rome
A war between Sparta and Macedonia
What are myths?
Stories about historical events
Stories about gods and goddesses
Stories about famous battles
Stories about philosophers
What is the origin of the Olympics?
A festival for Athena
A competition in honor of Zeus
A celebration of Greek philosophers
A tribute to the Spartan warriors
