Ancient Greece Vocabulary Quiz

What is a 'Polis' in ancient Greece?

• A type of government

• A city-state

• A military leader

• A famous poet

The 'Classical Age' is known for: A) Military conquests B) Great achievements C) Political turmoil D) Economic decline.

• Military conquests

• Great achievements

• Political turmoil

• Economic decline

An 'Acropolis' is a: A) Marketplace B) Fortified hilltop C) Temple D) Theater.

• Marketplace

• Fortified hilltop

• Temple

• Theater

Democracy is a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through ________ representatives.

• Appointed

• Elected

• Inherited

• Random

Who were the 'aristocrats' in ancient Greece?

• Farmers

• Merchants

• Wealthy upper class

• Slaves

An 'Oligarchy' is a government ruled by:

• One person

• The military

• A few powerful people

• The entire population

In ancient Greece, 'citizens' were members of a political community with both rights and ________.

• Wealth

• Responsibilities

• Land

• Titles

A 'tyrant' in ancient Greece was a leader who held power through the use of:

• Wealth

• Force

• Democracy

• Inheritance

Pericles was an Athenian leader noted for advancing ________ in Athens.

• Military

• Democracy

• Trade

• Art

'Mythology' is a body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the ________ works.

• Universe

• Economy

• Government

• Society