Unit 2 Vocabulary Test

What is the term for a long poem that tells the deeds of a great hero, such as the Iliad and the Odyssey of Homer?

• epic poem

• sonnet

• limerick

• haiku

In early Greece, what is the term for the qualities of excellence that a hero strives to win in a struggle or contest?

• arete

• hubris

• polis

• agora

What is the term for the early Greek city-state, consisting of a city or town and its surrounding countryside?

• polis

• acropolis

• agora

• colosseum

In early Greek city-states, what is the term for a fortified gathering place at the top of a hill that was sometimes the site of temples and public buildings?

• acropolis

• agora

• stoa

• parthenon

In early Greek city-states, what is the term for an open area that served as a gathering place and as a market?

• agora

• acropolis

• parthenon

• stoa

What is the term for a wall of shields created by foot soldiers marching close together in a rectangular formation?

• phalanx

• bastion

• trireme

• ballista

What is the term for a ruler who seized power by force from the aristocrats, gained support from the newly rich and the poor, and maintained power by using hired soldiers and fighting tactics?

• tyrant

• philosopher

• democrat

• citizen

What is the term for 'the rule of many'; government by the people, either directly or through their elected representatives?

• democracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• aristocracy

What is the term for 'the rule of the few'; a form of government in which a select group of people exercises control?

• oligarchy

• democracy

• monarchy

• anarchy

In ancient Sparta, what is the term for a captive person who was forced to work for the conqueror?

• helot

• ephor

• hoplite

• agoge