Ancient Greece Study Guide

Athenian democracy excluded women, children, immigrants and enslaved people from participating in the government

Why do historians refer to a period of ancient Greek history as the Dark age?

What is the name for the major gods and goddesses from Greek mythology

which statment most accurately describes a peninsula

Who was the Greek politician that was a huge advocate for democracy, supervised the reconstruction of Acropolis

Many modern-day countries elect politicians, instead of allowing all citizens to serve becuase of the population size

Form of democracy in which power is shared between a small group of people

How did mountains affect the civilization in ancient Greece?

Why is Homer considered an important figure in world history?

Sporting competition held every four years in honor of Zeus

The Greeks had a holy book called the Illad that contained the teachings and guidelines for their ancient religion

Which ancient Greek scholar wrote about the history of the Persian war and which about the Peolponnesian War?

How did the sea affect civilization in ancient Greece?

What types of plays were invented by the ancient Greeks and became a form of entertainment?

Stories about gods and heroes that attempt to explain different natural and historical events

Agreement formed between groups to work together

Why is Hippocrates considered an important figure in work history?

Type of government that gives citizens the power to rule through force

High hill that housed the fortress of a city-state

Tyrants, such as Peisistrators, always made cruel and harsh laws in the ancient world

How did the assembly work in Athenian democracy?

Type of government in which only a small groupof the wealthiest people have power

Why did the Greeks create their own city-states instead of a united country during ancient history?

Type of government that gets the power to rule through force

How did Solon change the government in Athens?

Group of soldiers arranged in a square and equipped with spears and shields

Why did many Greeks travel to the city-state of Delphi and see the Pythia at the temple of Apollo?

Why is Cleisthenes considered an important figure in history?

Socrates, Plato, and Aristole were all famous leaders in which academic field of study?

City state in ancient Greece, where a city and its settlements in the surrounding countryside act as a state

Greek like culture that blended with customs in parts of Africa and Asia

Someone who has the right to participate in government