Ancient Greece and Rome Vocabulary

Group of the most wealthy and privileged

• Aristocracy

• Democracy

• Plutocracy

• Oligarchy

Greek for "high city", the chief temples of the city were located here

• Acropolis

• Parthenon

• Agora

• Pantheon

What is the term for "government by the people"?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

• Autocracy

Which term describes "a person or group acting on behalf of another person or group"?

• Representation

• Delegation

• Substitution

• Advocacy

A person with certain rights and responsibilities in his or her country or community

• citizen

• resident

• immigrant

• tourist

What is the "marketplace in ancient Greece" called?

• Agora

• Forum

• Basilica

• Stoa

an age marked by great achievements

• classical

• medieval

• modern

• ancient

What is the term for "the benefits of government to which every citizen is entitled"?

• Rights

• Privileges

• Responsibilities

• Duties

What is the term for "a group of states or territories controlled by one ruler"?

• Kingdom

• Empire

• Federation

• Confederation

an ancient Roman emperor

• Nero

• Augustus

• Caesar

• Tiberius