Chapter 8- Ancient Greece

One of the most famous Greek heroes was ________________, who fought and defeated the hydra.  

This is Greek for “rule of the people”

Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks

Which of the following best defines a lyric poem?

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

A famous poet who wrote some of the earliest Greek writings

A leader who used force to hold power

Greek word for city-state

government in which all citizens can participate directly in the government is called_democracy

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

Greek myths explained why natural events happened.

according to Greek mythology, why are there different seasons?

People who had the right to participate in government

If a person in ancient Greece was marked with red dye, the person had to

On what type of landform is mainland Greece located?

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

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

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

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

An age marked by great achievements

Under the rule of _____, all citizens in Athens had the right to participate in the assembly.

Greek tyrants were different from tyrants today because they

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

The United States government is not a direct democracy like Athens’ government because

Democracy in Greece started in the city of ______________________

Which of the following best summarizes the geography of Greece?

The Minoans and the _______were the two earliest trading cultures to emerge within Greece

Which of the following best describes a representative democracy?

The word democracy comes from Greek words meaning

A high hill that often had a fortress on its top

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

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

The Greeks enjoyed telling myths and stories, likewise creating literature was natural. 

Rich landowners

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

During the Classical Age, people living in city-states

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

Which of the following best describes a representative democracy?