Ancient Greece Section 1,2,3 Study Guide
lyric poem
A poem that is set to music is called a ____________________.
fortress
Around what feature was a Greek polis usually built?
Macedonians
Democracy in Athens came to an end after these people conquered Greece.
animals
Greek fable often feature ____________ as main characters.
words
Greek mythology and literature has influenced many English ______ and expressions.
Draco
He created a set of very harsh laws for Athens.
Cleisthenes
He is known as the father of democracy.
Iliad and Odyssey
Homer's epic poem, the _________________, 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.
natural events
Many Greek myths were told in order to explain _____ and historical events.
Sappho
Most poets were men, but the most famous lyric poet was a woman named ____________.
peninsula
On what type of landform is mainland Greece located?
Hercules
One of the most famous Greek heroes was ________, who fought and defeated the hydra.
heroes
The Greeks enjoyed telling stories of _____________ who had special abilities and often faced terrible monsters.
myths
The ancient Greeks created great _____ and works of literature that influence the way we speak and write today.
Athens
This is the city where democracy was born.
Pericles
This leader encouraged people of his city to participate in government.
assembly
This meeting was an opportunity for all citizens to debate and vote on laws.
representative democracy
This term describes the government of the United States.
democracy
This term is Greek for "rule of the people."
oligarchy
This term means "government by the few."
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?
Zeus
_____________ is known as the king of the Greek gods.