Geography
Why was travel & trade difficult along mainland Greece?
It was mountainous
What is a democracy
A type of government where citizens have a say through voting
What type of characters did Aesop use in his fables?
Animals
Define mythology
A body of stories that Greeks used to explain how the world worked
A wealthy landowner in Greece was called a ___________
aristocrat
Where did the Myceneans live?
True or False: Ancient Athens was the first democracy in Greece
True
_____ wrote the Iliad and the Odysset
Homer
A short story with a lesson is called a ______
Fable
Who was the ruler who began paying government officials?
Pericles
The earliest civilization in modern-day Greece was the ____________
Minoans
What is an oligarchy?
A type of government where a few people *usually wealthy* rule
Who brought democracy to Greece?
Cleisthenes
Who was the writer who used animals in his fables and wrote the Tortoise and the Hare?
Aesop
How many world series have the Yankees won?
27
Why did Greece develop into isoalted city-states?
The mountains separated them from one another.
A strict ruler who usually uses force to maintain their power is called a _________
tyrant
True or False: All Greek city-states had an acropolis at the center
True
The Greeks used _______________ to explain earthquakes, tsunamis, and weather.
mythology
People who have the right to participate in government are called ______
citizens
How did geography influence the development of Greece?
Peninsula - made trade easy over water ; gave them food resource (fish) ; made them vulnerable to invaders.
Describe one similarity and one difference between the governments of Athens and the US government.
Similarity - they are both democracies where citizens have the right to vote
Differences: women citizens can vote in the US, not in Athens ; Athens was a direct democracy, US is a representative democracy.
Why was there an acropolis on top of the hill of the city center?
For protection
The _________ tells the story of Odysseus
The Odyssey
Who was the quarterback when the NY Jets won the superbowl in 1969
Joe Namath AKA Broadway Joe