Chapter 8: Ancient Greece

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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


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