Chapter 8 Ancient Greece

What city-state was known for their fierce warriors?

• Athens

• Sparta

• Ephesus

• Corinth

What were the earliest Greeks called that lived on the island of Crete?

• Athenians

• Corinthians

• Minoans

• Spartans

Long poems, called epics, were written down and credited to Homer, a Greek bard. The two epics that he is most known for are...

• Gilgamesh and Enkidu

• Zeus and Hades

• Draco and Pericles

• Odyssey and Iliad

The earliest form of government for the Greeks was a monarchy (kings and queens), then the ruling class became an oligarchy (select group of rulers), and finally it transitioned into a...

• tyrant

• democracy

• agora

• republic

The Greek city-state that was known for its warriors was called ______.

A legendary storyteller name Aesop, was famous for his stories that involved animals, and the stories taught about morals or good behavior. These are called...

• bards

• myths

• fables

• legends

The Greek city-state that was known for the emergence of democracy and the architectural building called the Pantheon is called ______.

Greece was known for it's many city states, such as Corinth, Argos, Olympia, Athens, and Sparta. A city-state was called a _____, and it connected the city-state to the farms and towns around it.

• agora

• acropolis

• settlement

• polis

A poor farmer was typically called a...

• peasant

• slave

• craftsman

• helot

The earliest civilization in Greek history began on the island of Crete. This people group were named _______, because of the legend of King Minos.