Chapter 2 - The Rise of Greek Civilization

Bards

________ have sung tales of the heroes who had fought at Troy for generations, using lyrics organized in rhythmic formulae to help memorization.

finest source

Homer is the ________ for a portrayal of civilization during the "Dark Ages ..

hoplite

The ________ was a powerfully equipped infantryman who used a spear and a huge shield to fight.

Noble position

________ was defined by birth, and money was frequently associated with it.

Black Sea

Greek colonists inhabited the shores of the northern Mediterranean, the ________, and the straits linking them in the seventh century B.C.E.

era of population

The tyrants reigned over a(n) ________ expansion that witnessed an increase in the number of city residents in particular.