Greek Legends
It was believed all the gods of Ancient Greece lived on this mountain.
Mt. Olympus.
What time period ran from 2,000-1,400 BC?
The Minoan Age.
An Independent, self-governing unit.
City-State.
This adventurer was the star of a famous Greek legend.
Odysseus
After a long history of being ruled by monarchs and tyrants, this Greek city developed the system of government known as democracy.
Athens.
True or False: Odysseus and his crew sailed for eight years.
False - they sailed for ten years.
Ancient Greece had three primary crops that were grown throughout the region.
Grapes, grain, and olives.
A system in which a single ruler rules over a larger group.
Monarchy.
This Greek historian wrote that when
Athens was ruled by tyrants, they were "not a whit more valiant than any of their neighbors.
Herodotus.
This was one of the largest and more important cities on the island of Crete.
Knossos.
Odysseus traveled this region of Greece on his journey home.
The Aegean Sea.
When the Greeks stopped writing down their history during the Dark Age, they kept their culture alive in this way.
Oral Tradition.
A system in which a few people hold power over a larger group.
Oligarchy.
In Greece, the hero of the Odyssey was known as Odysseus. In Rome, he was known by this name.
Ulysses.
Athens officially began using a currency system in this year.
570 BC.
How did Odysseus and his crew escape from the cyclops Polyphemus?
They hid beneath the bellies of Polyphemus' giant sheep.
A vase dating back to 480 BC shows a scene from this Greek Story.
Homer's Odyssey.
A leader who seized power by force and rules single-handedly.
Tyrant.
This Grecian author wrote the famous Odyssey.
The poet Homer.
What gate guarded the city of Mycenae?
The Lion Gate.
Odysseus used this name when introducing himself to the cyclops Polyphemus.
Nobody.
All citizens of Athens were allowed to participate in the functions of government. However, to be considered a citizen, one had to meet these criteria.
An individual had to be male, at least 18 years old, and the son of a citizen.
After 451 BC, an individual's grandfather on their mother's side must also be a citizen for them to gain citizenship.
A system in which people trade one type of good for another, without using currency.
Barter.
This British archeologist excavated the ruins of the palace in Knossos in the early 1900s.
HINT: Check the "How do we know?" text captions in your book.
Sir Arthur Evans.
After fighting in the Trojan War, Odysseus sought to return home to this place.
Ithaca.