Ancient Greece Test Review

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  1. 5. Greek philosopher and teacher who created the Academy
  2. 7. a government that gives people the power to rule themselves
  3. 8. poet who wrote the Odyssey and the Iliad
  4. 10. Greek word for a city-state
  5. 11. War a long-term war between Athens and Sparta that led to Sparta’s victory
  6. 12. Greek city-state that became a military society
  7. 14. group of expert shipbuilders that settled on the island of Crete
  8. 15. a type of government where the power is shared with a small group of people
  9. 16. sporting competition held every four years, originally in honor of Zeus
  10. 17. Greek city-state where democracy was first created
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  1. 1. a high hill that housed the fortress of the city-state
  2. 2. The greek_________ Age was a time where civilization fell and there is a lack of historical sources.
  3. 3. Greek philosopher famous for using questioning techniques
  4. 4. The Empire that tried to invade all of Greece and was defeated by the united city-states
  5. 5. leader of Ancient Greece who promoted democracy
  6. 6. stories about gods and goddesses that attempt to explain different events
  7. 8. During the _______________ Period greek culture was spread by the conquest of Alexander the Great
  8. 9. the first Greeks who established colonies and built fortresses throughout Greece
  9. 13. a type of government with one ruler who takes power by force.