Ancient Greece

1. the power of the government is with a small group of people (select few)
3. of The Iliad and The Odyssey
5. a big group of people meeting together to discuss and vote on laws; any citizen could participate and they ruled ancient Athens
6. governments or city-states---they were self-governing
8. a ruler took control of the government by force because of a strong military and support from the people; sometimes they were really good rulers
9. people rule
10. Period-the Greek culture began to spread around the world after Alexander the Great’s victories; between 323 B.C. and 31 B. C.
12. a government in which voters choose people to act in their behalf
13. highest mountain in ancient Athens
16. a story that discusses human suffering and ends sadly
17. a government system in Ancient Athens where people vote to make their own rules and laws
19. city-state that had the best army in ancient Greece
21. (also p.6)-a Greek philosopher; Plato’s teacher; he asked open-ended questions

2. of geometry
4. government ruled by a small group of people from the upper class who owned land and were very rich
7. city-state in ancient Greece; it was known as the center for education
11. of land, with small towns and one large city that govern like a nation
14. alphabet-based on the Phoenician alphabet and was the first alphabet with consonants and vowels
15. Fables (also see p. 7)-tales that personified animals and are the source for moral education of children today ( The Fox and the Grapes; The Tortoise and the Hare; and The Boy Who Cried Wolf”
18. (see also p. 8)--a group of people who decide if a criminal is innocent or guilty
20. poetry-(see p. 7)-long poems about a hero and a series of achievements or events about him