Duplicate of Ancient Greeks Ch. 8

Which is NOT a word or phrase that we borrowed from Greek mythology?

Goddess of the hunt

Which is NOT a phrase or word that we have adopted from Greek myth?

Most famous lyric poet; wrote emotional poetry about relationships

During the Dark Age of Greece, there was no

Which is NOT something the Greeks are known for?

Democracy in Greece started in the city of

Which is NOT a true statement about Greek fables?

Which is NOT true of Greece's geography?

God of the sun and medicine

T or F? Farmers lived outside the city walls of city states.

Goddess of agriculture

Marketplace, religious center, and political meeting place of a city state

Lived on mainland Greece and were the first to speak the language

the “face that launched a thousand ships” who was the cause of the Trojan War

Famous legend about a half man half bull who was the son of King Minos and lived in a labyrinth

Which is NOT true of the Minoans?

Lived in Knossos on the island of Crete

Queen of the gods, wife of Zeus

Which is NOT something the Greeks are known for?

Greek god and goddess of war: choose both

God of metalworking

What does democracy mean?

Wrote a harsh code of law after a rebellion against the aristocratic oligarchy

A tyrant who brought peace and prosperity to Athens