Greek Land & Life
Greece is a peninsula made up of _______________
peninsulas
Athena
a military or war-like city-state
Sparta
rule by the upper class
aristocracy
the highest mountain on Greece was home to the 12 _________________ Gods
Olympian
What percentage of Greek land is made up of mountains?
80%
The Iliad is about the ___________ __________
Trojan War (Greeks attacked Troy)
constructed many beautiful buildings
Athens
the government where citizens make political decisions
direct democracy
(double points if you get it exact!!)
In the Odyssey, the hero Odysseus and his men fought a one-eyed monster called ____________
Cyclops
Basic unit of government in Greece
city-state
the author of many Greek fables
Aesop
army
What type of leader takes power in an illegal way?
tyrant
How many children does Mrs. Wagner have?
one
For what purpose was the acropolis ORIGINALLY used
as a hilltop to protect from attack
a short story involving animals that teaches a moral/lesson
fable
In which city-state were conquered people FORCED into slavery?
Sparta
the lowest group in Spartan society
helots
Why did Greeks create myths?
to explain how the world and people were created
the center of city life in Greece
agora
Which invention came from the Phoenicians?
alphabet
Why did Athens have such a strong navy?
their location near the coast and islands made them master sailors and ship builders
The world's first form of government
How was fish important to the Greeks?
used for their diet and trade