Greece Vocab and Greek Geeks

What is the term for a public open space used for assemblies and markets in ancient Greek city-states?

• Polis

• Agora

• Arable

• Monarchy

What form of government is characterized by power held by a small, privileged ruling class?

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Aristocracy

• Democracy

What is a city-state, also known as a polis, in ancient Greece?

• A large empire

• An independent, self-governing entity

• A type of government

• A public assembly area

Which system of government allows citizens to exercise power directly?

• Tyranny

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

What is an epic poem?

• A tragic play

• A lengthy narrative poem recounting heroic deeds

• A political document

• A philosophical essay

What does the term 'Hellenic' refer to?

• The period after Alexander the Great

• Ancient Greek culture before Alexander the Great

• Roman culture

• Egyptian civilization

What is a monarchy?

• A government ruled by a small group

• A government where a single person holds all power

• A democratic system

• A type of city-state

What is a tragedy in ancient Greek theater?

• A comedic play

• A dramatic genre exploring human suffering

• A historical account

• A musical performance

A government system where only a few people hold power.

• Ephor

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Tyranny

Aristocracy

• a system for controlling society

• A single person called a king or a monarch rules in this type of government

• this government is ruled by a small group of noble, landowning families

• "rule of the people"