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Review Vocab

Ancient Greeks Chapter 9. Review Vocab. What is referring to the cultures of ancient Greece or Rome? It is also a term for music. It also means traditional or old. Classical . Who are the rich landowners or nobles? Disney made a movie title using this term as a word play.

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Review Vocab

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  1. Ancient Greeks Chapter 9 Review Vocab

  2. What is referring to the cultures of ancient Greece or Rome? It is also a term for music. It also means traditional or old.

  3. Classical

  4. Who are the rich landowners or nobles? Disney made a movie title using this term as a word play.

  5. Aristocrats

  6. Who was the Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey, two Greek epic poems. They describe the deeds of heroes during and after the Trojan War. Matt Groening named a character after him.

  7. Homer

  8. What is the Greek term for city-state? It translates to area.

  9. Polis

  10. What is a type of government in which people rule themselves? America has this type of government. It translates to “of the people.)

  11. Democracy

  12. What are stories about gods, goddesses, and heroes that try to explain how the world works? Theseus and the Minotaur; Demeter and Persephone; and Hercules are types of these.

  13. Mythology

  14. What is a type of government in which only a few people have power?

  15. Oligarchy

  16. What are short stories that teach a lesson about life or gives advice on how to live. Aesop was a famous write of these.

  17. Fables

  18. What is a high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built? It translates to “high city-state.”

  19. Acropolis

  20. Who are people who have the right to participate in government? Today we use the term to mean inhabitant, resident, or one who can vote.

  21. Citizens

  22. Who was a famous woman Greek poet who wrote famous lyric poetry of Greece?

  23. Sappho

  24. What is an ancient Greek leader who held power through the use of force? The term also means oppressor or dictator.

  25. Tyrant

  26. Who was the famous writer of fables? He was a great storyteller about lessons to learn from his stories.

  27. Aesop

  28. Who was the Athenian leader who encouraged the spread of democracy and led Athens when the city was at its height.

  29. Pericles

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