Chapter 9 lesson 2

Question 1

a city on the western coast of Asia Minor; site of the legendary Trojan War

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 Olympus

Question 3

a city-state that was the best example of ancient Greek democracy; the capital of modern Greece

Answer 3

Athens

Question 4

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

Answer 4

Sparta

Question 5

Ancient Greek poet who composed two poems.

Answer 5

Homer

Question 6

Ancient Athenian leader who strove to make Athens the center of art and literature and who was responsible for building the Parthenon

Answer 6

Pericles

Question 7

a traditional story that may include gods and goddess and often tried to explain events in nature

Answer 7

myth

Question 8

to live forever

Answer 8

immortal

Question 9

the highest class in certain societies, especially those holding hereditary titles or offices.

Answer 9

arstocracy

Question 10

A system of government in which power is vested in the people, who rule either directly or through freely elected representatives.

Answer 10

democracy

Question 11

is information passed down through the generations by word of mouth that is not written down.

Answer 11

oral tradition

Question 12

a group of people gathered together in one place for a common purpose.

Answer 12

Assembly

Question 13

a member of a class of serfs in ancient Sparta, intermediate in status between slaves and citizens.

Answer 13

helot

Question 14

In classical mythology, the great war fought between the Greeks and the Trojans

Answer 14

Trojan War

Question 15

Games held in ancient times on the plain of Olympia in Greece every four years.

Answer 15

Olympic Games