Geography
Most of Greece is considered a _________________, a landform surrounded on three sides by water.
penninsula
A ______________ gains power by inheriting it from a relative.
king or monarch
Sparta discouraged trade by using ______________
heavy iron bars and currency.
Why was Alexander considered "great?"
He conquered many lands a built a huge emoure
He spread greek culture
Greek city states often fought because....
they needed more land for farming
The sea was important to Ancient Greeks because of
trade and transportation
A ________________ gained power by taking it violently.
tyrant
Why was the Parthenon in Athens built?
To honor Athena
Aristotle
The __________________ was a market and meeting place.
Why did some Ancient Greek city-states have different government?
They were isolated by maintains so they developed differently.
___________________ is when the power of the government rests in people who vote directly.
The body of Athenian government that ran day to day business was known as the ____________.
Council of 500
These four cultures combined to form Hellenic civilization.
Persian, Egyptian, Greek and Indian
Women and slaves were not considered ____________ in Ancient Athens, therefore they could not vote.
citizens
List three examples of how farmers adapted to Greece's difficult terrain.
terrace farming, planted olive trees, raised goats and sheep
An ______________ is a government ruled by a few rich men.
Oligarchy
Why was Sparta so militaristic?
They feared a slave revolt.
How did Alexander use religion to unify his empire?
He worshipped Egyptian and Greek gods
Claimed we as the son of Zues
____________ started the Greco-Persian Wars
The Ionian Revolt
Sparta was located off the Greek peninsula on an area called the....
Peloponnesus
A draw back of democracy is that.
Decision take a long time to be made
Speakers were able to convince people easily
Council of Elders
Why was the city of Alexandria in Egypt important?
Ancient greeks visited ______________ to get answers about their lives.
oracles