Greece 8.3 Review
Acropolis
A high hill often having a fortress or temple.
Lyric Poem
A poem that is set to music.
Classical Age
A time of great achievement.
Temple
Around what feature was a Greek polis usually built?
Macedonians
Democracy in Athens came to an end after these people conquered Greece.
Plains
Grapes, olives, and other crops are grown on the _______.
Myths
Great works of literature that has influenced the way we speak and write today.
Islands
Greece has a mainland and thousands of ______.
Peninsula;water
Greece is a _______ because it is surrounded on three sides by ________.
Animals
Greek fables often feature _________________ as the main characters.
Words
Greek mythology and literature has influenced many English ________________________ and expressions.
Polis
Greek word meaning City-State.
Heroes
Greeks often told stories about these people who had special abilities and often faced terrible monsters.
Draco
He created a set of very harsh laws for Athens.
Cleisthenes
He is known as the father of democracy.
Iliad
Homer's epic poem, that tells the story of the final years of the Trojan War and the hero Achilles.
Citizens
In Greece, free men who had the right to participate in government were known as this.
Zeus
Is known as the king of the Greek gods.
Natural Events
Many Greek myths were told in order to explain historical events and _____________________________________.
Agora
Marketplace
Sappho
Most poets were men, but the most famous lyric poet was a woman.
Peninsula
On what type of landform is mainland Greece located?
Hercules
One of the most famous Greek heroes, who fought and defeated the Hydra.
Colonies
Settlements created by Greeks.
Athens
This is the city where democracy was born.
Pericles
This leader encouraged the people of his city to participate in government.
Assembly
This meeting was an opportunity for all citizens to debate and vote on laws.
Democracy
This term is Greek for "rule of the people".
Oligarchy
This term means "government of the few"
Seas
Three ______, the Ionian, the Aegean, and the Mediterranean, surround Greece.
Minoans and Mycenaeans
What were the two earliest cultural groups to develop in Greece?
They wanted to become rich from trade.
Why did the Greeks create colonies?
They provided trade routes
Why were the seas important to the early Greeks?
Mountains
The Pindos ______ cover much of Greece.
Representative Democracy
The term describes the government of the United States.
