Greek Geography
80% of the Greek Landmass was made up of?
Mountains
Where were the Mycenaeans primarily located?
Peloponnesian Peninsula
Where were the Minoans primarily located?
Crete
The Dorians go on to found what major city-state?
Sparta
The Ionians go on to found what major city-state?
Athens
Greece is an example of what type of land form?
Peninsula
What architectural feat still stands in Greece as a historical site today?
The Lion's Gate
Describe Minoan frescos
Flowing, peaceful, focused on marine life
What similarities are there between the Dorians and Achaeans?
Military/Combat Stength
The Aeolians are primarily known for what?
Poetry and Literature
There are approximately how many islands in the seas around Greece?
1,000
soldiers and defenders
What language did the Minoans write?
Linear A
The Dorians forced what group out of the Peloponnesian peninsula?
Mycenaeans
The main focus of the Ionians was...
Philosophy, Art, Scientific Advancement
Greeks primarily grew this crop in the middle height region of mountains.
Olives
What language did the Mycenaeans use to write?
Linear B
What is the name of the palace on Crete with 1300+ rooms?
Palace of Knossos
Describe, in detail, a dorian column.
Plain, strong and sturdy
Describe, in detail, an Ionian Column
Decorative scrollwork at the top
How did the geography of Greece influence the development of city-states?
Isolation
Who supposedly built the walls around Mycenae?
Cyclopse
What great advancement do we have in buildings today that Minoans had in palaces 3500 years ago?
Running Water/Flushing Toliets
What is one thing that bound the 4 Tribes together?
Religion, Language, Olympics
How frequently were the Olympics Held? Who did they honor?
4 years, Olympian Gods