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(Willis) Greece 1
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The geography of Greece is rocky and __________. | mountainous |
| Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks became expert __________. | shipbuilders |
| The __________ built an advanced society on the island of Crete. | Minoans |
| The Greeks __________ with other cultures to obtain food, to find products they needed, and to learn new ideas from other cultures. | traded |
| The period of warfare and disorder in Greece is referred to as the __________ Age. | Dark |
| A __________ is a small city-state. | polis |
| In the __________, the Greeks held political meetings, bought and sold goods, & Greeks had religious gatherings. | agora |
| A __________ democracy is where citizens elect officials to make the laws. | representative |
| A government in which only a few people have power is called an __________. | oligarchy |
| The first democracy in Athens allowed all __________ the right to participate in the assembly, the right to speak, and the right to serve on smaller councils. | citizens |
| __________ means “rule of the people.” | Democracy |
| Greek __________ were stories that explained why natural or historical events happened. | myths |
| The Greeks applied the Iliad and the __________ in everyday life by trying to follow the examples of the great heroes in the stories. | Odyssey |
| Many ancient Greeks visited the oracle at __________ to ask the god Apollo questions. | Delphi |
| The religion called __________ was popular in Persia for many centuries because it made sense to many Persians. | Zoroastrianism |