Grade 6 Chapter 8

Government by __________ means that a few wealthy and powerful aristocrats rule the people

Who were the Mycenaeans?

What have archaeologists found on the island of Crete?

Which of these statements about the Greek writing system is true?

Ancient Greece was divided into ...

The Greek bard Homer told about an event that had happened hundreds of years before he lived. What was the event?

What is a Primary Source?

Since travel in ancient Greece was difficult because of the mountains, how did early people become successful traders?

One principle of democracy is ____, which means that a law is passed when more than half the voters support it.

In Greek _________, the gods often compete with one another, taking sides in human events.

What does this map show?

Which number represents the location of ancient Athens?

This city-state valued art, culture, and education.

6. What was true of the earliest democracy in Greece?

Why was Mount Olympus important to the Greeks?

What problems did oligarchies face in Greek city-states?

Athens was the birthplace of:

The main focus of Spartan society was military.

A Greek city state is a

Where is Sparta located?

Athens was the birthplace of...

In a Greek city-state, the _______ was built on a high hill and was often a center of religious worship.

What was the geography of Ancient Greece like?

when does a spartan boy go to military camp

4. Who or what was Troy?

Spartan culture most valued...

What were the names of the two earliests Greek civilizations

Greeks spread throughout the Mediterranean introducing their culture to others as they set up one ____ after another