Ancient Greece

Everyone who lived in the city-state lived inside the city walls

A body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world work.

Greek myths were stories that explained

Which of the following best summarizes the geography of Greece?

All of the following Greek leaders probably would have approved of the US type of democracy but

Because they lived on an island, the Minoans spent much of their time at sea.

Which of the following does not describe the first democracy in Athens

The first democracy in Athens ended because the Macedonians conquered Athens.

A leader who used force to hold power

Which of the following shows that Greeks strongly influenced our language?

Short stories teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live

After Greek city-states were ruled by kings, they were ruled by

What does democracy mean?

Because traveling by land was difficult, the Greeks

Why did many ancient Greeks visit the oracle at Delphi

How did the Greeks apply the Iliad and Odyssey in everyday life?

Fables are different from myths because fables teach lessons about life

People who had the right to participate in government

Which of the following built an advanced society on the island of Crete?

The citizens in the early democracy voted by writing on paper.

Which of the following best describes a representative democracy?

Over time, Greek people living in city-states

The Minoans are considered the first Greek society

Which of the following activities did not take place in the agora?

Rich landowners

Which of the following best defines a polis?

The period of warfare and disorder in Greece is referred to as the

A government in which only a few people have power is called

Which of the following is not a reason the Greeks traded with other cultures?

According to Greek mythology, why are there different seasons?

How was the form of democracy in ancient Greece different from our democratic government?

An agora is another name for a fortress

Which best describes how the people of Athens responded to Draco's laws?

Hera is the king of the gods

Brilliant elected leader who led the Athens government from about 460 BC until 429 BC

In what way were the Mycenaeans different from the Minoans

The myth about the god Hephaestus working in his fiery forge explained

Which of the following best defines a lyric poem?

Sappho developed the world's first democracy

Aesop wrote the Iliad and Odyssey

Which of the following best describes how a Greek colony was similar to a polis?

Who was the Greek god or goddess of war?

A Greek who was famous for his fables.

A high hill often with a fortress on top of it

A famous poet who wrote some of the earliest Greek writings

Under which leader did democracy in Athens work best?

An age marked by great achievements

Which of the following shows that Greek mythology is part of today's popular culture?

In geographical terms, the land of Greece is a large