WorksheetsChapter 8 Vocabulary Practice
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 9mins
Choose the correct definition of civic participation.
ignoring public issues that affect the community
engaging with private issues that affect the family
ignoring private issues that affect the family
engaging with public issues that affect the community
Vocabulary Term: Hellenistic
Definition: characteristic of or relating to _______ after Alexander the Great.
war
specialization
Greek civilization
cities
Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined. Definition: flawless or perfect; the best something can possibly be.
epic
mythical
witty
ideal
Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined. Definition: a citadel or fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill; it means “high city” in Greek.
parthenon
doric
acropolis
ionic
Choose the correct definition of polis.
a form of government in which the people rule
a type of coin used in Alexander the Great's empire
a city, or all citizens as a whole
an enslaved person
Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined. Definition: a form of government in which the people rule, either directly or through elected representatives.
citizenship
dictatorship
representative
democracy
Choose the correct definition of oligarchy.
a government in which power is held by many citizens
a government in which power is held by the military
a government in which power is held by a small group of people
a government in which power is held by a single ruler
Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined. Definition: the study of ideas about truth, right and wrong, and the nature and meaning of life.
history
philosophy
fable
myth
Choose the correct definition of peninsula.
an area of land that receives significant rainfall
an area of land that lacks a coastline
an area of land surrounded by water on three sides
an area of land surrounded by water on two sides
Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined: a group of people gathered together for a specific purpose.
assembly
confederation
constitution
petition
Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined: having rights, privileges, responsibilities, and duties as a member of a community, state, or nation.
democracy
government
citizenship
common good
Choose the correct definition of polytheism.
the belief in or worship of a single god
the practice of wrapping bodies in cloth for the afterlife
the practice of building mounds for burials
the belief in or worship of more than one god
Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined: a self-governing region (called a state), consisting of a city and surrounding territory.
city-state
civilization
empire
monarchy
Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined: the principle that all people in a society are expected to obey the law, and laws are communicated and applied fairly regardless of a person’s status or position.
rule of law
legislative system
checks and balances
judicial system
Choose the correct word or phrase to complete the dictionary entry: legislative - of or relating to __________.
interpreting the laws
enforcing or carrying out laws
daily operations of government
laws or lawmaking
Choose the correct definition of monarchy.
a form of government in which authority over the people is retained through citizens
a form of government in which authority over the people is retained through a ruling family
a form of government in which authority over the people is retained through a small group using force
a form of government in which authority over the people is retained through a written document
Read the definition. Then choose the vocabulary term defined. A story about the extraordinary, especially a god, that supports or explains a practice, belief, or natural phenomenon.
drama
epic
acropolis
myth
Choose the correct definition of mythology.
a body of long poems originally told orally and not recorded
a body of plays that inspired playwrights from many other civilizations
a body of athletic competitions designed to show agility and strength to please the gods
a body of stories that explains or supports beliefs about the extraordinary, especially gods
