Chapter 8: Ancient Greece
Where was democracy born (city)?
Athens
Father of Democracy
Cleisthenes
Who created a set of very harsh laws for Athens?
Draco
Around what feature was a Greek polis usually built?
Fortress
One of the most famous Greek heroes was _________________, who fought and defeated the hydra
Hercules
Homer's epic poem, the _________________, tells the story of the final years of the Trojan War and the hero Achilles
Iliad
Democracy in Athens came to an end after these people conquered Greece
Macedonians
What were the two earliest cultural groups to develop in Greece
Minoans and Mycenaeans
Who encouraged the people of his city to participate in government? How?
Pericles, payed people for public service
Most poets were men, but the most famous lyric poet was a woman named _________________.
Sappho
Greek for rule of the people
democracy
The Greeks enjoyed telling stories of _________________ who had special abilities and often faced terrible monsters.
heroes
A poem that is set to music is called a _________________.
lyric poem
What was the assembly in Ancient Greece?
meeting for all citizens to debate and vote on laws
The ancient Greeks created great _________________ and works of literature that influence the way we speak and write today.
myths
Many Greek myths were told in order to explain _________________ and historical events
natural events
Government by the few
oligarchy
On what type of landform is mainland Greece located?
peninsula
Why were the seas important to the early Greeks?
provided trade routes
Why did the Greeks create colonies?
they wanted to become rich from trade
Greek mythology and literature has influenced many English _________________ and expressions
words
How is the democracy of the United States different from the democracy of Ancient Greece? (Know the names of the 2 types of democracy)
United States is a representative democracy, Greece was a direct democracy
_________________ is known as king of the Greek gods.
Zeus
Greek fables often feature _________________ as main characters
animals
In Greece, free men who had the right to participate in government were known as what?
citizens
