The Greek City-States 9.2

Question 1

a city on the western coast of Asia Minor, really existed.

Answer 1

Troy

Question 2

a mountain in northern Greece thought by the ancient Greeks to be the home of their gods.

Answer 2

Mount Olymus

Question 3

Greek democracy.

Answer 3

Athens

Question 4

a city-state located in the southern part of Greece.

Answer 4

Sparta

Question 5

a blind poet

Answer 5

Homer

Question 6

one of the greatest leaders in Athens.

Answer 6

Pericles

Question 7

traditional stories that may conclude gods and goddesses and that often try to explain events in nature.

Answer 7

myth

Question 8

able to live forever.

Answer 8

immortal

Question 9

a government controlled by a few wealthy people.

Answer 9

aristocracy

Question 10

government by the people.

Answer 10

democracy

Question 11

the passing down of stories from person to person orally.

Answer 11

oral tradition

Question 12

in ancient Greece, an Athenian governing body of all citizens older then eighteen.

Answer 12

Assembly

Question 13

slaves.

Answer 13

helot

Question 14

a fight between the Greeks and the people of Troy, gods and goddesses helped heroes on both sides of the battle.

Answer 14

Trojan War

Question 15

athletic contests held by the ancient Greeks about 3500 years ago and revived in modern times.

Answer 15

Olympic Games