Greek Government
A government ruled by the people through elected representatives is called a __________.
Answer: democracy
A __________ was a city with its own laws, army, and government.
Answer: city-state
The __________ was a large empire in modern-day Iran that tried to conquer Greece.
Answer: Persian Empire
Greek theater performances with tragedies and comedies were called __________.
Answer: drama
__________ was the powerful Greek city-state known for its strong army and strict society.
Answer: Sparta
A government where one king or queen holds absolute power is called a __________.
Answer: monarchy
In ancient Greece, a person who had the right to vote and participate in government was called a __________.
Answer: citizen
The Persian king who led an invasion of Greece in 490 BCE was __________.
Answer: Darius
The temple dedicated to Athena in Athens was called the __________.
Answer: Parthenon
The part of the army that fought on horseback was called the __________.
Answer: cavalry
A government controlled by a small group of powerful people is called an __________.
Answer: oligarchy
The open marketplace and meeting area in Greek cities was called the __________.
Answer: agora
The Persian king who invaded Greece in 480 BCE and lost at the Battle of Salamis was __________.
Answer: Xerxes
The Athenian leader during the Golden Age who supported democracy and the arts was __________.
Answer: Pericles
The long war between Athens and Sparta was called the __________.
Answer: Peloponnesian War
In Athens, the __________ was a group of 500 citizens who prepared laws for the assembly.
Answer: Council of 500
In Sparta, the __________ advised the kings and helped guide the government.
Answer: Council of elders
The main reason Greece fought Persia was because Persia attacked Greek __________.
Answer: colonies
The philosopher who taught by asking questions and is called the father of Western philosophy was __________.
Answer: Socrates
The kingdom north of Greece that became powerful under Philip II was __________.
Answer: Macedonia
A form of government where a leader seizes power illegally and rules by force is called __________.
Answer: tyranny
A wealthy and powerful member of the highest social class was called an __________.
Answer: aristocrat
The alliance created to defend Greek city-states from Persia was called the __________.
Answer: Delian League
The student of Plato who later taught Alexander the Great was __________.
Answer: Aristotle
The long war between Athens and Sparta weakened the Greek city-states and allowed __________ to conquer them.
Answer: Macedonia