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WorksheetsWarm Up 6th Grade Week 3/10
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The central public space in Greek city-states used for markets and gatherings was called the ___.
Acropolis
Oligarchy
Agora
Phalanx
A government ruled by a small group of wealthy individuals was known as an ___.
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
Polis
A ruler who seized power illegally but often had popular support was called a ___.
Ephor
Tyrant
Hoplite
Metic
A system of government where citizens vote directly or elect representatives was called a ___.
Acropolis
Helot
Phalanx
Democracy
The Greek word for a city-state, the fundamental political unit of Ancient Greece, was ___.
Colony
Polis
Metic
Tribute
A fortified high area in a Greek city, often containing temples and government buildings, was called an ___.
Hoplite
Acropolis
Helot
Tyrant
A heavily armed Greek foot soldier was known as a ___.
Phalanx
Hoplite
Oligarchy
Metic
A military formation where soldiers stood close together in rows with shields and spears was called a ___.
Phalanx
Acropolis
Polis
Ephor
In Sparta, the state-owned serfs forced to work for the ruling class were called ___.
Hoplites
Helots
Metics
Tyrants
One of the five elected officials in Sparta who helped govern alongside the kings was known as an ___.
Ephor
Phalanx
Hoplite
Democracy
Extremely harsh and severe laws, named after an Athenian lawmaker, were described as ___.
Draconian
Barbarian
Helot
Tyrant
A payment made by a weaker state to a stronger power for protection or to avoid conquest was called a ___.
Polis
Tribute
Oligarchy
Democracy
A settlement established in a distant land that remained tied to the founding city-state was called a ___.
Colony
Agora
Helot
Acropolis
In Athens, a foreign resident who had limited rights but contributed to the economy was called a ___.
Helot
Oligarch
Metic
Ephor
The term Greeks used to describe non-Greek-speaking people, often implying they were uncivilized, was ___.
Barbarian
Tribute
Hoplite
Polis
