Greek Gods
King of the gods
Who is Zeus
Government known for power coming from the people
What is democracy
This word refers to the highest class in societies
What is aristocracy
Lived on Crete
Who are the Minoans
This is the location where the gods were thought to live
What is Mt. Olympus
Lord of the oceans and earthquakes
Who is Poseidon?
Government where power is often passed down to family members
What is Monarchy
Heavily armed foot soldiers of ancient Greece were called
What are hoplites
Language was linear B
Who are the Mycenaeans
This was the mythological half man/ half bull that lived under the palace at Crete.
What is the Minotaur
God of war
Who is Ares
Government that would be best to ensure routine changes in leadership
What is democracy
This city-state was known for being warlike and aggressive
What is Sparta
Were excellent sailors and traders
Who are both civilizations
This age, no not the gold age was the period during when the Mycenaeans and Minoans lived
What is the Bronze Age
Messenger of the gods
Who is Hermes
Form of government that would be best if you did not want the responsibility to rule all the people by yourself
What is Oligarchy
This is the word for a city-state in ancient Greece
What is Polis
This civilization was led by King Minos
Who are the Minoans
This was the name of the island where a volcanic eruption took place that led to the demise of the Minoan civilization.
What is Thera.
She was queen of the gods
Who is Hera.
This type of government elects people to make decisions for them
What is a representative democracy
A collection of stories especially belonging to one particular religious or cultural tradition is called
What is mythology.
This civilization probably declined because of disease or even invasion
Who are the Mycenaeans
These civilizations could be seen as archaic. Archaic means
What is extremely old