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Foy WH Ch. 8 Test
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who wrote the Greek writings, the Iliad and the Odyssey? | Homer |
| Who created a set of laws allowing all free men to be citizens? | Solon |
| What tyrant overthrew the Athenian oligarchy, and held power through the use of force? | Peisistratus |
| How did Greeks explain how the world worked? | through telling myths about gods and heroes |
| Who was the most famous Greek lyric poet? | Sappho |
| In a republic (representative democracy), like the United States, who makes the laws? | elected representatives |
| What Greek writing describes the challenges that Odysseus faced on his way home from the Trojan War? | Odyssey |
| What Greek writing tells the story of the last years of the Trojan War? | Iliad |
| Where was life in the city-state focused? | agora |
| What was the most famous hero who fought many monsters and performed nearly impossible tasks? | Hercules |
| Where was a city-state usually built? | around a strong fortress on top of a high hill called an acropolis |
| What civilization conquered Athens and ruled it like a dictatorship? | Macedonians |
| What man overthrew the Athenian aristocracy and established the world’s first democracy? | Cleisthenes |
| Why did Greek villages have a hard time communicating with each other? | Mountains covered most of Greece. |
| What was a result of Greeks turning to the seas to travel instead of land travel? | The Greeks became skilled shipbuilders and sailors. |
| What made the Greek city-states much richer? | trade |
| Where did groups from Greek city-states begin setting up colonies? | around the Mediterranean and Black Seas |
| What hero sailed across the sea in search of great treasure? | Jason |
| What is the most obvious way we see the influence of the Greeks in our culture? | language |
| What marks the beginning of Greece’s classical age? | the creation of city-states |
| What man led Athens to its height and encouraged people to serve in public office or on juries? | Pericles |
| What type of government did Athens have before it became a democracy? | oligarchy |
| Under Athens’ direct democracy, who was allowed to participate in government? | all citizens |
| Who wrote famous fables such as “The Tortoise and the Hare” and “The Boy Who Cried Wolf?” | Aesop |
| Who held the power in Athens? | aristocrats |
| What hero traveled to Crete and killed the minotaur, a half-human, half-bull monster? | Theseus |
| Became the victims of a huge volcano that erupted north of Crete | Minoans |
| First people to be considered Greek | Mycenaeans |
| Not considered Greek because they didn’t speak Greek | Minoans |
| Spent much of their time at sea, trading goods such as wood, olive oil, and pottery | Minoans |
| Shipped goods around the Mediterranean and Black Seas | Mycenaeans |
| Developed colonies in northern Greece and Italy | Mycenaeans |
| Took over Crete and became the major traders in the eastern Mediterranean | Mycenaeans |
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