Ancient Greece Quiz

What is a peninsula?

• A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

• A city-state and its surrounding territory

• A form of government in which the power to rule belongs to the people

• A gathering place or place of assembly

What is a polis?

• A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

• A city-state and its surrounding territory

• A form of government in which the power to rule belongs to the people

• A gathering place or place of assembly

What is democracy?

• A form of government in which the power to rule belongs to the people

• A form of government in which only a small group of people hold all the power

• A person who communicated with the gods on important decisions

• A rigorous training institution for Spartan boys

What is direct democracy?

• A form of government in which the power to rule belongs to the people

• A form of government in which only a small group of people hold all the power

• A system where people vote directly on issues and policies

• A gathering place or place of assembly

What is an oligarchy?

• A form of government in which the power to rule belongs to the people

• A form of government in which only a small group of people hold all the power

• A person who communicated with the gods on important decisions

• A rigorous training institution for Spartan boys

What is a tyranny/tyrant?

• An individual who belongs to the highest class in certain societies

• A form of government in which the power to rule belongs to the people

• A gathering place or place of assembly

• A rigorous training institution for Spartan boys

What is an agora?

• A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

• A city-state and its surrounding territory

• A gathering place or place of assembly

• A rigorous training institution for Spartan boys

What is the agoge?

• A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

• A city-state and its surrounding territory

• A gathering place or place of assembly

• A rigorous training institution for Spartan boys

What is the acropolis?

• A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

• A city-state and its surrounding territory

• Located above the city in Athens, home to the Parthenon

• A rigorous training institution for Spartan boys

What is an oracle?

• A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides

• A person who communicated with the gods on important decisions

• A gathering place or place of assembly

• A rigorous training institution for Spartan boys