Chapter 8

2. rich landowners
5. It reached its height under a brilliant elected leader named
6. (in ancient Greece) a public open space used for assemblies and markets.
8. a type of government in which people rule themselves.
11. A government in which only a few people have power is called
12. a city state in ancient Greece, especially as considered in its ideal form for philosophical purposes
14. which meant a leader who held power through the use of force.

1. the most famous lyric poet was a woman named
3. age one that is marked by great achievements
4. are short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live.
7. a high hill
9. people who had the right to participate in government.
10. the Iliad and the Odyssey, by a poet named Aesop is famous for his fables.
13. a body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works.