Ancient Greece

__________ is known as the king of the Greek gods. (Trojan/Zeus)

This is the city where democracy was born.

The most famous Greek woman lyric poet

A leader whose power is through the use of force.

A group of rich landowners

He created a set of very harsh laws for Athens.

After the Dark Age, Greeks set up city-states and entered a period of great achievements known as Greece’s ________ age.

The Greek __________ provided security, stability, and identity to the people who lived there.

The Greeks enjoyed telling stories of __________ who had special abilities and often faced terrible monsters.

This term is Greek for “rule of the people.”

He is known as the father of democracy.

Stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works

A short story that teaches a lesson about life or gives advice on how to live

In Greece, free men who had the right to participate in government were known as this.

This term means “government by the few.”

Most poets were men, but the most famous lyric poet was a woman named __________. (Dorian/Sappho)

A Greek poet who wrote the two great epic poems—the Iliad and the Odyssey

A poem that is set to music is called a __________. (lyric poem/epic poem)

Many Greek myths were told in order to explain __________ and historical events. (empires/natural events)

Greek fables often feature __________ as main characters. (humans/animals)

This term describes the government of the US.

Homer’s epic poem, the __________, tells the story of the final years of the Trojan War and the hero Achilles.

The town around the __________ was surrounded by walls for protection. (acropolis/colony)

One of the most famous Greek heroes was __________, who fought and defeated the hydra. (Theseus/Hercules)

The __________ often served as a central place for Greeks to meet and hold assemblies.

This meeting was an opportunity for all citizens to debate and vote on laws.

This leader encouraged the people of his city to participate in government.

Greek mythology and literature has influenced many English __________ and expressions. (poems/words)