Geography
Early Greeks
Government
Democracy
Myths + Literature
100
The mainland of Greece is surrounded by water on 3 sides, making it a ______.
Peninsula
100
Name two skills that the early Greeks were highly developed in.
Sailing, shipbuilding, fishing
100
A government in which only a few (usually rich) people have power.
Oligarchy
100
He is known as the "father of democracy."
Cleisthenes.
100
Aesop wrote many fables, which are short stories that typically end with a _____
moral or life lesson
200
In addition to its mainland peninsula, Greece also features many tiny _______ in the surrounding seas.
islands
200
Even though early Greek communities saw themselves as separate countries, they all had this in common.
They spoke the same language.
200
This aristocrat established a set of harsh laws in Athens when rebels tried to overthrow the oligarchy.
Draco
200
This person brought Greek democracy to its highest point.
Pericles
200
The Greeks created myths as a "pre-science" attempt to explain this.
how the world works (natural + historical events)
300
True or false: Greece's boasts many river valleys-- allowing farming and agriculture to prosper.
False. Greece's geography is dominated by rocky, mountainous lands-- which leaves few flat areas for farmland.
300
The Minoans civilization developed on the Greek island of _______.
Crete
300
Citizens would assemble here for political debate + religious ceremonies (and also to buy/sell/trade goods)
The agora
300
These people had no say + could not vote in Greek democracy.
Women, slaves, foreigners.
300
Name two of Homer's epic poems.

The Iliad and the Odyssey

400
The ______ mountains make up the rocky + rugged terrain of Greece's mainland .
Pindos
400
The Mycenaeans are considered the first Greek people to do this.
Speak Greek.
400
A gathering of citizens to debate + form laws.
An assembly
400
Name at least 2 ways that the democracy practiced in the US (representative) differs Athenian democracy (direct).
1) In Athens, all citizens meet as a group to debate + vote... In the US, citizens elect representatives to debate + vote on issues for them

2) In Athens, only free male citizens could vote... In the US, men + women citizens have the right to vote.

400
True or false: Myths are still widely written + created in modern times.
False. (We have scientific research to explain how the universe works)
500
True of false: As a result of its rocky terrain + many islands, early Greek communities were isolated from one another.
True.
500
Name two reasons why Greeks began to form city-states.
Protection + stability
500
Peisistratus is an example of this type of ruler-- one who keeps power through the use of force
Tyrant
500
Democracy in Athens came to an end in the 330s BCE when it fell to this type of government.
Dictatorship.
500
What does the term "Achilles heel" mean?
a person's weak spot
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