Geography
What cover about 3 quarters of Ancient Greece?
Mountains
What does polytheism mean?
The belief in more than one god.
Who was the Parthenon dedicated to?
Athena
Who was solon?
He was a lawmaker and poet.
What was their importance for trade?
For the economy Ancient Greece.
What continent was Ancient Greece located on?
Europe
Who was king of all goddesses?
Zues
Olympic Games were invented when?
776 BC
What does oligarchy mean?
Small group controlled by a country, organization, or institution.
Where did some of those imports come from?
Sicily, Arabia, Egypt, Ancient Carthage, and the Bosporan.
What was the most important mode of transportation?
The seas
Olympic games were meant to honor who?
Zues
What was Ancient Greece known for?
Their sophisticated sculptures and the architecture.
What is tyranny?
Cruel or oppressive government or rule.
What were some of the imports?
Grain and pork.
Aegean, Ionian, and Mediterranean seas.
Who lived in Mt.Olympus
The Gods
What was the purpose of the columns?
The gave buildings a feeling of order, strength, and balance?
Pericles was one of the goddesses name (True or False)
False
What did Ancient Athens trade?
Honey, olive oil, silver, and painted pottery.
About how many islands were there in Ancient Greece?
Around 1,400 islands
What did the women do when they couldn't attend or particapete in the Olympic games?
They formed their own Olympics called the Heraea Games.
What were some of the material they used to make clothes with?
Silk, linen, and wool.
Where was the first known democracy in?
Athens
What were greeks main exports?
Olive oil, wine, pottery, and metalwork.