Ancient Greece Vocabulary

What is a traditional story that often explains historical events or natural phenomena and involves gods, heroes, and monsters?

• Myth

• City-State

• Oligarchy

• Philosopher

What is a small group of elite people running the government?

• Parthenon

• Oligarchy

• Athens

• Sparta

What is the temple in Athens dedicated to the Greek goddess Athena?

• Acropolis

• Philosopher

• Parthenon

• Socrates

What is a fortified part of ancient Greek cities, usually on a hill?

• Acropolis

• City-State

• Myth

• Oligarchy

Who is someone who studies or writes about the meaning of life?

• Plato

• Socrates

• Philosopher

• Sparta

What is a city and the area around it with an independent government?

• Oligarchy

• Sparta

• Parthenon

• City-State

Who is a famous philosopher known for his method of questioning?

• Plato

• Athens

• Socrates

• Sparta

Which city-state in ancient Greece was famous for its military skill?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Philosopher

• Parthenon

Which city-state in ancient Greece was the first to fully develop democracy?

• Acropolis

• Sparta

• Athens

• Oligarchy

Who was a famous philosopher and a student of Socrates?

• Plato

• Myth

• City-State

• Philosopher