Ancient Greece Vocab Quiz

What is an epic poem?

• A) A short narrative poem usually involving heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation.

• B) A long narrative poem usually involving heroic deeds and events significant to a culture or nation.

What does the term 'polis' refer to in the context of ancient Greece?

• B) A Greek warrior

• C) Greek city-states

• D) A Greek philosopher

Who were the hoplites?

• C) Armed foot soldiers in Ancient Greece.

• D) Greek philosophers

What is a philosopher?

• A) A soldier of ancient Greece.

• C) Someone who studies knowledge, reality, and existence.

What does the term "ephors" refer to?

• Leaders of Ancient Athens.

• Leaders of Ancient Sparta.

• Spartan slaves in Ancient Greece.

Who were the "helots" in Ancient Greece?

• Leaders of Sparta in Ancient Greece.

• Spartan slaves in Ancient Greece.

What does "oligarchy" mean?

• A system of government where power is in the hands of the people.

• A small group of individuals having control of a country or larger group of people.

What does "democracy" mean?

• The leaders of Athens in Ancient Greece.

• A small group of individuals who control a country or people.

• A system of government where the power is vested in the people.

What is the purpose of a comedy?

• To make the audience cry.

• To make the audience laugh.

What is a characteristic of a tragedy?

• A performance featuring pleasant events and having a happy ending.

• A performance featuring tragic events and having an unhappy ending.