Vocab pg 252 9.2

Question 1

Troy

Answer 1

City on the Western coast of Asia Minor

Question 2

Mount Olympus

Answer 2

Mountain in northern Greece thought by ancient Greeks to be home of their gods

Question 3

Athens

Answer 3

City-state that was the best example of ancient Greek democracy capital of Greece.

Question 4

Sparta

Answer 4

An ancient Greek city-state that was under strict military rule

Question 5

Homer

Answer 5

Ancient Greek poet who composed two poems the Iliad and the Odyssey about the Trojan war.

Question 6

Pericles

Answer 6

Ancient Athenian leader who strove to make Athens the center of art and literature and who built the Parthenon

Question 7

Myth

Answer 7

Story that includes gods goddesses and tries to explain events in nature

Question 8

Immortal

Answer 8

To live forever

Question 9

Democracy

Answer 9

Government by the people

Question 10

Oral Tradition

Answer 10

Passing down of stories from person to person orally

Question 11

Assembly

Answer 11

In Greece an Atheian governing of all citizens 18 or older

Question 12

helot

Answer 12

Slave

Question 13

Trojan War

Answer 13

Battle between Greeks and people of Troy

Question 14

Olympic Games

Answer 14

Many different events boxers, wrestlers, runners, and other athletes compete