Social Studies Ancient Greece Vocab Quiz Flashcards
the fortified or strengthened hill of an ancient Greek city
Acropolis
a public market and meeting place in an ancient Greek city
Agora
Greek and Roman architecture that is an oval or round building
Amphitheater
A member of a rich and powerful family
Aristocrat
to murder for political reasons
assassinate
an action taken to isolate an enemy and cut off its supplies
Blockade
a long tunic made in ancient Greece
Chiton
A city with the surrounding territory forms an independent state
City-State
A form of government in which citizens govern themselves
Democracy
a type of literary work such as a play that tells a story and is written to be acted
Drama
developments of events beyond human control
Fate
a member of a certain class of servants in ancient Sparta
Helots
the body of people sworn to give the verdict
Jury
a complicated irregular network of paths in which it is difficult to find your way
labyrinth
A creature who is half man half bull
Minotaur
a form of government with a king at the lead
Monarchy
a traditional story or a legion that expresses people’s beliefs
Myth
a small group of people being in control of the country or organization
Oligarchy
in ancient Greece a sacred site where a god or goddess was consulted by any priest or priestess who spoke for the gods
Oracle
an area of land almost surrounded by water and connected to the mainland by a narrow strip of land
peninsula
Someone who uses reason to understand the world in Greece the earliest philosopher used reason to explain natural events
philosopher
a widespread disease
Plague
a type of serious drama that usually ends in a disaster for the main character
tragedy
a regular payment made to a powerful state or empire made by a weaker one
tribute
a ruler who takes power by force
tyrant
