Ancient Greece - Chp 9 Review

Who wrote the Illiad and the Odyssey?

When Athens was defeated by Macedonia, its government was changed to a _____________.

Why did the early Greeks travel mostly by sea?

______________ was a famous leader of Athens under whom the city reached its height.

The United States has a _____________ democracy.

first people to speak Greek

first civilization in Greece, centered on the island of Crete

How does Greek mythology still influence our lives?

a gathering of citizens that met to form laws

a collection of stories created to explain the world

a group of citizens that decided court cases

a word that describes as age marked by great achievements

a ruler who held power through the use of force

A _____________ included a city and all the surrounding countryside.

Why did people form city-states?

The government of ancient Athens was a _____________ democracy.

People who have the right to participate in government are called

Which of the following lists the governments of Athens in the correct order?

______________ is rule by a few people.

a high hill around which a city-state was built

the marketplace, which also served as a meeting place

_________ are stories created to explain natural or historic events.