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CMS 7th SS ch 8
Chamberlain Middle School 7th Grade SS Chapter 8
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| polis | Greek word for city-state |
| classical | An age marked by great achievements |
| acropolis | a high hill |
| influence | change, or have an effect on |
| democracy | a type of government in which people rule themselves |
| aristocrats | rich landowners |
| oligarchy | A government in which a few people have power |
| citizens | people who had the right to participate in government |
| tyrant | a leader who held power through the use of force |
| Pericles | Famous Greek leader who was in power during the height of Athenian democracy |
| mythology | a body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works |
| Homer | Greek Poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey |
| Sappho | Most famous lyric poet, she wrote poems about love and relationships with her and her family |
| Aesop | He told stories to teach people important lessons |
| fables | short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live |
| Cleisthenes | Father of Athenian Democracy |
| Which of the following best summarizes the geography of Greece? | a rocky, mountainous land |
| In geographical terms, the land of Greece is a large | peninsula. |
| Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks | became expert shipbuilders. |
| Which of the following groups built an advanced society on the island of Crete? | the Minoans |
| Which of the following led to the end of the Minoan civilization? | A volcanic eruption ruined their cities. |
| Which of the following best describes how a Greek colony was similar to a polis? | Both were independent. |
| Over time, the Greek people living in city-states | thought of themselves as residents of the city-state, not as Greeks |
| Which of the following activities did not take place in the agora? | Greeks hid from invading armies. |
| Under which leader did democracy in Athens work best? | Pericles |
| During the early democracy in Greece, why did people have meetings outdoors? | to make sure everyone could attend |
| Which best describes the difference between Cleisthenes and Peisistratus? | Cleisthenes believed in democracy. |
| Which of the following does not describe the first democracy in Athens? | Aristocrats had more power than citizens. |
| What does democracy mean? | “rule of the people” |
| Greek myths were stories that explained | why natural or historical events happened. |
| How did the Greeks apply the Iliad and the Odyssey in everyday life? | by trying to follow the examples of the great heroes in the stories |
| Which of the following best defines a lyric poem? | a poem set to music |
| Why did many ancient Greeks visit the oracle at Delphi? | to ask the god Apollo questions |
| Who was the Greek god or goddess of war? | Ares |
| Which Greek hero has been the subject of dozens of films? | Hercules |
| Which of the following shows that Greeks strongly influenced our language? | Many English words and expressions come from Greek mythology. |
| How was the Athenian government ruled prior to democracy? | Athens was ruled by kings, aristocrats, and an oligarchy before it became a democracy. |
| How have the great myths created in Ancient Greece influenced the way we live today? | Many of our words and phrases have come from Greek myths, including the “Achilles’ heel,” a “Herculean” task, and “titanic,” as well as geographic references like Europe and the Atlas mountains. Greek myths influenced western literature, art, and film. |
| The Minoans and the ____________________ helped shape later Greek cultures. | Mycenaeans |
| Democracy in Greece started in the city of ____________________. | Athens |
| The ____________________ Sea lies to the east of the Greek mainland. | Aegean |
| The name of the Aegean Sea comes from Aegeus, who was a legendary Greek ____________________. | king |
| The ancient Greeks believed that their ____________________ caused events like thunder and earthquakes. | gods |
| The first democracy in Athens ended because the Macedonians conquered Athens. | True |
| The citizens in the early democracy of Athens voted by writing on paper. | False |
| Hera is the king of the gods. | False . |
| The Iliad and the Odyssey are still considered among the most important works in Western literature. | True . |
| Europe was named after King Europa. | False .. |
| A Greek famous for his fables | Aesop |
| A leader who used force to hold power | tyrant |
| An age marked by great achievements | classical |
| Rich landowners | aristocrats |
| Short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live | fables |
| Brilliant elected leader who led the Athens government from about 460 BC until 429 BC | Pericles |
| A body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world work | mythology |
| People who had the right to participate in government | citizens |
| A high hill that often had a fortress on its top | acropolis |
| A famous poet who wrote some of the earliest Greek writings | Homer |
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