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A member of a rich and powerful family, called a(n) __________ might have ruled an early Greek city-state.
Aristocrat
A poem that tells a long story is called a(n) __________.
Epic
Sculptures at the Parthenon showed
A. Images of perfection
B. Snakes and Dragons
Where did Minoan culture develop?
Crete
During the Dark Ages of Greece, people often fortified the ________ near them.
Acropolis
The form of government in which people govern themselves is a __________.
Democracy
In general, Greeks worshipped
A. Several gods and goddesses to avoid angering them
B. Only one god
Several gods and goddesses to avoid angering them
What is the interval of this timeline
500 years
When a Greek drama ends in disaster for the main character it is called a(n) __________.
Tragedy
A(n) __________ is a sacred site used to consult a god or goddess
Oracle
Greek gods thought the gods to be
A. Immortal
B. Just like a human
Immortal
What is a possible reason for the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization?
Invasion
A(n) ________ was a ruler supported by the middle working classes in Greece.
Pericles
A payment made by a less powerful state to a more powerful one is a ________.
Tribute
Pericles is remembered as
A. A Great leader of Athens
B. A Great Poet
A great leader of Athens
About how long did the dark ages last?
350 years
A Greek _________ used reason to explain natural events.
Philosopher
An area of land nearly surrounded by water is a(n) _________.
Which of the following best describes early Greek Philosophers?
A. They performed some of the earliest scientific experiments
B. They observed natural events and tried to explain them with reason
They observed natural events and tried to explain them with reason
How did the location of the Mycenaean culture differ from the location of the Minoan culture?
Mycenaean culture- Mainland Greece
Minoan culture- Island of Crete