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