Greek Vocab
Multiple Choice (Context Clues): In Greek city-states, an acropolis was: (A) a farm (B) a high hill (C) a river (D) a marketplace.
(B) a high hill
Character ID: Who was the king of the Greek gods?
Zeus
Fact Recall: What type of government did Athens develop that the U.S. uses today?
Democracy
Simple Geometry: Which shape was most important to Greek architecture? (A) Circle (B) Triangle (C) Square (D) Octagon
(B) Triangle (especially in temples and columns)
"The Olympic Games began in Ancient Greece as a festival to honor Zeus, the king of the gods. Every four years, athletes from different city-states gathered in Olympia to compete in races, wrestling, and other events. Winning an Olympic event brought great honor not only to the athlete but also to their home city."
What is the main idea of the passage?
The Olympic Games started in Ancient Greece to honor Zeus and celebrated athletic competition between city-states.
Fill-in-the-Blank: A government ruled by a few powerful people is called an ____.
Oligarchy
Theme: What is one common theme found in many Greek myths? (A) Greed is rewarded (B) Curiosity leads to trouble (C) Heroes never fail (D) War is unnecessary
(B) Curiosity leads to trouble
Compare and Contrast: How were Sparta and Athens different in how they treated citizens’ rights?
Sparta focused on military strength and limited citizens' rights; Athens encouraged participation and debate.
Measurement: The Parthenon’s columns are 10 meters tall. If a miniature model is 1/5 the height, how tall is the model?
2 meters (10 ÷ 5 = 2)
Summarizing: Summarize in one sentence why the Olympics were important to the Greeks.
Example:The Olympics honored the gods and united Greek city-states.
Root Words: The Greek root polis means ____.
City
Text Structure: Myths often use which text structure? (A) Cause and effect (B) Problem and solution (C) Compare and contrast (D) Chronological order
(D) Chronological order
Main Idea: What is the main idea of this passage: “In Athens, citizens could vote directly on laws, but in Sparta, decisions were made by a small council.”
Athens had a direct democracy, while Sparta was ruled by a few leaders.
Ratios and Proportions: In a Greek marketplace, if the ratio of olive sellers to pottery sellers was 3:2, and there were 12 olive sellers, how many pottery sellers were there?
8 pottery sellers (Set up 3/2 = 12/x → Cross multiply → 3x = 24 → x = 8)
Author’s Point of View: Was an ancient Athenian likely to view Spartans positively or negatively? Why?
Negative; because Athens and Sparta were often rivals and had very different values.
Text Evidence: Which word from the sentence best shows that Athens valued education? “Athens promoted literacy, philosophy, and public debate.”
Promoted (shows they valued learning and discussion)
Author’s Purpose: Why did ancient Greeks tell myths about gods and heroes?
To explain nature, teach lessons, and entertain
Short Response: Explain how Ancient Greece influenced modern government in 2 sentences.
Example:Ancient Greece created democracy. Citizens had the right to vote.
Word Problem: A Greek ship travels 120 miles in 3 days. How many miles per day does it travel?
40 miles per day (120 ÷ 3 = 40)
"Athens was a city that celebrated creativity and knowledge. Citizens attended plays in open-air theaters, studied philosophy with great thinkers like Socrates, and filled the city with statues and temples. Education was highly valued, and boys were taught reading, writing, music, and public speaking from a young age."
Find one piece of evidence from the passage that shows Athens valued the arts.
"Citizens attended plays in open-air theaters," or
"Filled the city with statues and temples."
Analogy Question:
"Philosopher is to wisdom as warrior is to ____."
Fill in the blank and explain how you figured it out.
War, battle, or fighting
Inference (Short Answer): If a myth shows a hero being punished for pride, what can you infer about Greek values?
Example: Greeks valued humility and punished excessive pride (hubris).
"In Athens, all free male citizens over the age of 18 could participate directly in making laws. Citizens met regularly in large assemblies where they debated and voted on important issues. Leaders were often chosen by lottery, ensuring that wealthy and poor citizens had equal chances to serve.
In contrast, Sparta was ruled by two kings and a small council of elders. Most decisions were made without input from the general population, and only a few men had real political power. Spartans valued military strength over public debate."
Evidence-Based Argument: Use two examples to argue that Athens was more democratic than Sparta.
Example:In Athens, all citizens could vote directly. Leaders were chosen by lottery, not wealth or birth.
Problem:
A famous Greek temple has a width-to-length ratio of 2:5.
If the temple is 18 meters wide, how long is it?
Show your setup and solve!
Set up the proportion:
25=18x\frac{2}{5} = \frac{18}{x}52=x18
45 meters long
Short Essay: Write a short paragraph explaining why the Greek legacy is still important today, using two supporting details.
Example paragraph:Greek ideas like democracy and the Olympics still influence us today. Democracy allows citizens to have a voice in government. The Olympics continue to bring countries together to celebrate sports.