Time
At this time, the Minoans began to build cities (p. 279).
What is 2000 B.C.?
In Ancient Greek mythology, this is the god of thunder.
Who is Zeus?
A narrow strip of land that connects two big strips of land.
What is an isthmus?
What is a polis?
People who have a right to participate in government.
What is a citizen?
During this time, the Mycenaeans overran the Minoans.
What is 1600 B.C.?
Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Who is Homer?
A region of land that is surrounded on three sides by water.
What is a peninsula?
A time marked by great achievements.
What is classical?
A leader who held power through use of force.
What is a tyrant?
This warlike group of people overran the Minoans and built their own civilization in Greece.
Ancient Greece is on this continent.
What is Europe?
A fortress of a Greek city up on a high hill.
What is an acropolis?
Collections of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works.
What is mythology?
This was the Greek goddess of wisdom.
Who is Athena?
What is the Mediterranean Sea?
Rich land owners
Type of government in which people rule themselves.
What is democracy?
This mythological Greek hero was said to have been dipped in healing river water by his mother to make him invincible in battle. Unfortunately, she held him by his heel, which led to his downfall.
A government in which only a few people have power.
What is an oligarchy?
Short stories that teach the reader lessons about live and give advice on how to live.
What are fables?