Geography and the Early Greeks
A polis is also known as...
A city-state.
A type of government in which people rule themselves is a ___________________.
Democracy.
A government where only a few people have power is called a(n) ______________________.
Oligarchy.
A body of stories about gods and heroes that tries to explain how the world works is ________________.
Mythology.
Where were the 2022 Winter Olympic games held?
Beijing, China.
A high hill in Ancient Greece was called...
An Acropolis.
Why doesn't the United States have a direct democracy?
The country is too large.
Who conquered Athens in the mid 330s B.C.?
The Macedonians.
The king of the Greek gods was _____________.
Zeus.
What is the name of a 26-mile foot race that many people run today that was created by the Ancient Greeks?
What was the agora?
A Greek market place.
What type of Democracy does the United States have?
A representative democracy or a republic.
A ___________________ is a leader who holds power through the use of force.
Tyrant.
The most famous of all Greek heroes was ___________.
Hercules.
For whom is the tendon on the back of the leg that connects the calf to the heel named?
The Greek hero Achilles.
Why don't historians consider the Minoans to be Greek?
Because they did not speak the Greek language.
Which group of people was allowed to vote in Athenian Direct Democracy?
Free, male citizens.
_________________ are people who have the right to participate in government.
Citizens.
Who was the Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey?
Homer.
Who is the Greek god of the sea?
Poseidon.
What might have led to the end of the Minoan civilization?
A volcanic eruption.
Aristocrats are...
Rich land owners in Ancient Greece.
How did Pericles encourage people to participate in government?
He began to pay people who held public office.
Short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live are called ____________.
Fables.
What huge sea is south of Greece?
The Mediterranean Sea.