Ancient Greece

Ancient Greeks believed that their ___________ caused events like thunder and earthquakes.

What does Democracy mean?

An age marked by great achievements.

The myth about the god Hephaestus working in his fiery forge explained

In geographical terms, the land of Greece is a large

Poseidon was the king of the gods.

Rich landowners

Which of the following shows that Greek mythology is part of today’s popular culture?

Democracy in Greece started in the city of ____________________________.

Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks

Which of the following groups built an advanced society on the island of Crete?

government in which people rule themselves

Hercules was forced to complete five difficult tasks.

A Greek famous for his fables

Over time, the Greek people living in city-states

Greek myths were stories that explained

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

People who had the right to participate in government.

A famous poet who wrote some of the earliest Greek writings.

Which of the following best describes a representative democracy?

rule by a few people known as aristocrats

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

Hades was the god of the underworld.

The Odyssey is an example of a Greek fable.

rule by one person who takes power by force

Pericles ruled this type of government.  

Which of the following best summarizes the geography of Greece?

Which best describes how the people of Athens responded to Draco’s laws?

Athena was the goddess of  ________________________________________.

The Greeks of the ____________________________ Age left no written records

A government in which only a few wealthy people have power is called

Draco ruled this type of government.

The Minoans and the __________________ helped shape later Greek cultures.

Government which all citizens can participate directly in the gov't is called ____ democracy.

Which of the following best defines a polis?

Brilliant elected leader who led the government in Athens from about 460 BC until 429 BC

Which individual is known as the father of democracy?

According to Greek mythology, why are there different seasons?

Which of the following lead to the end to the Minoan civilization?

A high hill that often has a fortress on its top.

Ancient Greeks believed that the gods lived on Mt. Olympus.

When Demeter’s daughter was gone, plants did not grow and it was winter time.

The _________________________ sea lies to the east of the Greek mainland.

Cleisthenes was the father of this type of government.

Which of the following shows that Greeks strongly influenced our language?