Ancient Greece

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

Which of the following best defines a lyric poem?

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

Apollo was the god of the ____________ .

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

In what way were the Mycenaeans different from the Minoans?

The Minoans and the _________________________ helped shape later Greek cultures.

Which of the following BEST describes a representative democracy?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A Greek famous for his fables

Who is the King and Queen of the Greek Gods?

An age marked by great achievements

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

All of the following cities began as Greek colonies EXCEPT

A high hill that often had a fortress on its top

Rich land owners

Why did many ancient Greeks visit the oracle at Delphi?

The most famous poet and one of the earliest Greek writers

Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks

People who have the right to participate in government

Brilliant elected leader who led the Athens and encouraged people to participate in government

A leader who uses or used force to hold power