Chapter 8

18.A hill that often had a fortress on its top

24.Three cities that began as Greek colonies.

5.All English words are spelled and use the Greek rules of spelling.

11.The Mycenaeans lived on which mainland?

23.Brilliant elected leader who led Athens government from about 460 BC to 429 BC.

25.Rich landowners

1.Who was the famous Greek that was known for his fables?

13.Citizens elect officials to make the laws.

God of the sun.

20.Famous poet and one of the earliest Greek writers.

22.Poems set to music.

17. People that produced great works of literature and enjoyed telling myths and stories

10.Leader who held power through the use of force.

16.An age marked by great achievements.

30.Why did many ancient Greeks visit the oracle at Delphi?

15.What did the Greeks become experts at building?

27.Greek leader that wouldn't approve of the type of government found in the United States.

2.Two groups of people that helped shape later Greek culture.

31.Because they lived on the mainland, the Mycenaeans spent much of their time at sea.

29.God or goddess that is king of the gods.

26.Sea that lies to the east of the Greek mainland.

21.What did the ancient Greeks believe caused events like thunder and earthquakes?

6.Which event would not have taken place in an agora?

3.Every citizen had the right to speak.

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

14.People who had the right to participate in government

28.Two ways voting in ancient Greece is different than how we vote today.

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

Story that tells of the last years of the Trojan War.

12.Broken pieces of pottery and raising hands

4.What citizens in the city-states might not have lived in the city walls?