Greece

Question 1

A long story or poem

Answer 1

Epic

Question 2

A small strip of land with water on both sides that connects two larger areas of land.

Answer 2

Isthmus

Question 3

A sheltered place with deep water close to shore.

Answer 3

Harbor

Question 4

A city and farms, towns, and villages around it.

Answer 4

City-State

Question 5

A city-state in Ancient Greece

Answer 5

Polis

Question 6

A walled fort built on a hill.

Answer 6

Acropolis

Question 7

An open-air market and gathering place in Greek city-states

Answer 7

Agora

Question 8

A short story usually involving animals, that teaches a moral lesson.

Example:

Answer 8

Fable

“The Hare and the Tortoise”

Question 9

Group of actors.

Answer 9

Troupe

Question 10

A person who appeals to the emotions and prejudices of people in order to arouse discontent (unhappiness) and advance his/her own political purposes.

Answer 10

Demagogue

Question 11

An agreement to cooperate.

Answer 11

Alliance

Question 12

A culture that blended Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian styles and customs.

Answer 12

Hellenism

Question 13

Relating to many cultures.

Answer 13

Multicultural

Question 14

King or Queen who have supreme power.

Answer 14

Monarchy

Question 15

A government ruled by the upper class of society or nobility (gained right to rule by birth)

Answer 15

Aristocracy

Question 16

Rule by a few. Similar to an Aristocracy, but you gain power by the amount of wealth you have not by your birth right.

Answer 16

Oligarchy

Question 17

“Cruel ruler” someone who took power in an illegal way. Example…

Answer 17

Tyrant

A wealthy person promising rights to the poor to help him get into power.

Question 18

A written work designed for actors to perform.

Answer 18

Drama

Question 19

Trying to portray objects including humans in as perfect a form as possible.

Answer 19

Ideal

Question 20

Who helped form the beginnings of Ancient Greece?

Answer 20

Minoans and the Mycenaeans

Question 21

Minoans lived where?

Answer 21

Crete

Question 22

What kind of palaces did Minoans build?

Answer 22

Huge palaces that were like mazes.

Question 23

Adapating customs from one culture for use in another

Answer 23

Cultural Borrowing