Greek Geography and Religion Review

_______________ was the sea to the East of the Greek mainland, where most of the islands of Greece were located.

The government of ________________ was a direct democracy, where all citizens voted on government issues.

Led by an oligarchy, and focused on military might and power, _______________ was among the most feared city-states in ancient Greece, but was a place where women were educated and could hold property.

Look at the map. How did the geography of ancient Greece affect the development of the civilization and city-states?

__________________ was the goddess of wisdom, handicrafts, and war, daughter of Zeus, whose symbols were the spear and the owl.

__________ was the god of music, destiny, and the sun, who pulled the sun across the sky each day, and was the twin brother of Artemis.

____________ was the king of the gods, responsible for the weather, whose symbol and weapon was the thunderbolt.

What was the purpose of the myths associated with the stories of the polytheistic Greek religion?

The Iliad, by Homer, tells about the war between multiple Greek city-states and the city of ___________, fought to return King Menelaus's wife, Helen, to him. They win it by tricking the city with a giant wooden horse statue.

Give an example of something we see today that has a Greek name or association (for example, the Apollo missions to the moon).