Chapter 8 - Ancient Greece

A high hill that often had a fortress on top was called this in ancient Greece.

This man is a famous poet and one of Greece's earliest writers.

An age marked by great achievements

Because they lived on an island, the Mycenaeans spent a lot of time at sea.

Which Greek leader would NOT approve of the democracy found in the United States?

A leader who uses force to hold power.

The Minoans and this group helped shape later Greek culture.

People with the right to participate in government are called this.

Which of the followingdid NOT take place in the agora?

This is what the ancient Greeks believed caused events like thunder and earthquakes.

Short stories that teach lessons about life are called this.

This Greek man was famous for his fables.

Inhabitants of city-states all lived within city walls.

This brilliant leader led the Athens government from 460 BC until 429 BC.

Hera is the king of the gods

Early Athenians voted by writing on papyrus.

Apollo was the god of this.

Which best describes a representative democracy?

How do we know that Greeks strongly influenced our language?

Body of stories about gods and heros that tells how the world works.

Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks did this.

How was ancient Greek democracy different from our current democracy?

Why did ancient Greeks visit the oracle at Delphi?

How were the Mycenaeans different from the Minoans?

Because they enjoyed telling stories and myths, ancient Greeks produced great literary works.

Rich landowners were called this.

This sea lies to the east of the Greek mainland.

Which city did NOT begin as a Greek colony?

What does NOT describe the first democracy in Athens?

Which best describes a lyric poem?

This tells the story of the last years of the Trojan War.