Chapter 11 Greece

Greeks traded __________ for foreign items they needed

_______ was the first Greek civilization.

Which of the following does NOT describe Greek tyrants?

A plain in ancient Greece Northeast of Athens, also the name of a long race.

a body of land that is connected to a larger landmass, surrounded on three sides by water

a narrow strop of land that connects two larger landmasses

Almost 80 percent of Greece is covered with

The highest mountain in Greece, the home of the major gods and goddesses

The center of city life in Greece was the

What positive outcome came from the Persian Wars?

The Iliad is an example of a(n)

Many Greek Fables were written by

a trading group who lived on the coast of the eastern Mediterranean

The basic unit of government in Greece was the

a story that explains beliefs, practices, or natural phenomena about the world

a short story that conveys a moral lesson often by animal characters

The Persian Wars started when the Persians conquered

Which is true of city-states?

a city-state of Ancient Greece the capital and largest city of modern Greece

a government that is controlled by a few people

a peninsula forming the southern part of Greece

A direct democracy was used by the Greek city-state of

Athens' main rival was the city-state

A long poem that tells a story of heroes

an ancient Greek city-state noted for its military

a ruler who has taken power illegally and rules without restrictions

Athens main focus was sharing ideas and government, Sparta's main focus was...

a group of buildings used to house soldiers

The ruler of the gods in Greek mythology

an ancient Greek festival in honor of the god Zeus

the festival held every four years to honor Zeus was called

The name for a Greek city-state, such as Athens or Sparta

A person who is loyal to a particular government and entitled to be protected by it

an agricultural slave in ancient Sparta

a government in which citizens make political decisions

a government in which the upper class rules

Which of the following seas does NOT border Greece?

________ often were the main characters of Greek myths

a set of letters used to represent the individual sounds of a language