History Chapter 8
What is the modern expression that refers to a person's weak spot and is based on a figure from Greek mythology?
Achilles
This is the city where democracy was born.
Athens
He is know as the father of democracy.
Cleisthenes
He created a set of very harsh laws for Athens
Draco
One of the most famous Greek heroes was ______, who fought and defeated the hydra.
Hercules
What famous Greek hero fought monsters and killed the nine-headed hydra?
Hercules
Homer's epic poem, the _______, tells the story of the final years of the Trojan War and the hero Achilles.
Iliad
What are the two great epic poems of early Greece, and who wrote them?
Iliad and Odyssey, Homer
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
This leader encouraged the people of his city to participate in government
Pericles
Most poets were men, but the most famous lyric poet was a woman named _______.
Sappho
After the Dark Age, Greeks began to set up city-states and entered a period of great achievements known as Greece's ________ age
classical
This term is Greek for "rule of the people"
democracy
True or False: Democracy in Athens reached its height under the rule of a brilliant elected leader named Cleisthenes.
false: Pericles
True or False: In the 590's BC, a man named Solon created a set of laws that were less harsh than those created by Draco. Solon's laws enabled all free men living in Athens to become aristocrats.
false: citizens
Around what feature was a Greek polis usually built?
fortress
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
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
This term means "government by the few"
oligarchy
pick which one does not belong: oligarchy, Cleisthenes, democracy, citizens
oligarchy
On what type of landform is mainland Greece located?
peninsula
The mainland of Greece is a ______, land surrounded by water on three sides.
peninsula
The Greek ________ provided security, stability, and identity to the people who lived there.
polis
This term describes the government of the United States
representative democracy
Why were the seas important to the early Greeks?
they provided trade routes
Why did the Greeks create colonies?
they wanted to become rich from trade
How did the ancient Greeks explain weather, seasons, and natural disasters?
through mythology
True or False: Greece is considered the birthplace of democracy, which is a type of government in which people rule themselves.
true
True or False: an oligarchy is a government in which only a few people have power
true
Greek mythology and literature has influenced many English _______ and expressions.
words
What was one way that Greek writers taught people important lessons about life?
writing fables
_______ is known as the king of the Greek gods.
Zeus
The town around the ______ was surrounded by wall for protection.
acropolis
The _______ often served as a central place for Greeks to meet and hold assemblies.
agora
Greek fables often feature _______ as main characters.
animals
pick which one does not belong: democracy, oligarchy, tyranny, aristocrats
aristocrats
This meeting was an opportunity for all citizens to debate and vote on laws.
assembly
In Greece, free men who had the right to participate in the government were known as this.
citizens
True or False: The oligarchy in Athens lasted until one noble overthrew the government and ruled it alone as a tyrant.
True