Chapter 8 Ancient Greece

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

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

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

A famous poet and one of the earliest Greek writers

Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks

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

A high hill that often had a fortress on its top

Apollo was the god of the  ____________ .

People who have the right to participate in government

A leader who uses force to hold power

Which of the following activities did NOT take place in the agora

The  _________________________ Sea lies to the east of the Greek mainland.

Which of the following best defines a lyric poem?

Why did many ancient Greeks visit the oracle at Delphi?

Which of the following does NOT describe the first democracy in Athens?

Hera is the king of the gods.

The Minoans and the _________________________ helped shape later Greek cultures.

A body of stories about gods and heroes that tries to explain how the world works

It was natural for the ancient Greeks to write great works of literature because of their myths

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

Rich land owners

The ancient Greeks believed that their ____________ caused events like thunder and earthquakes.

Which of the following BEST describes a representative democracy?

All of the following cities began as Greek colonies EXCEPT

An age marked by great achievements

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

All of the following leaders probably would have approved of the U.S.type of democracy EXCEPT

A Greek famous for his fables

In what way were the Mycenaeans different from the Minoans?

The ____________ tells the story of the last years of the Trojan War.