Geography
What type of architecture did the ancient Greeks use in their buildings?
Columns
What is the nickname given to ancient Greece?
The "Birthplace of Democracy"
What were the human resources of ancient Greece?
farmers, ship builders, traders, fishermen
How did the Greeks adapt to allow trade across the Mediterranean Sea?
The built ships
What sport started in ancient Greece and is still played today?
The Olympics
Who could vote in ancient Greece?
Male landowners
What capital resource would have been used to build ships in ancient Greece?
Tools
What did the ancient Greeks do to allow the use of the hillsides to grow crops?
They built terraces into the hillsides.
What is the name of the major body of water surrounding the Italian Peninsula?
The Mediterranean Sea
What are some examples of ancient Greek art?
Pottery, sculptures, mosaics.
People make decisions for themselves and vote based on those decisions.
What natural resource would have been used to build ships in ancient Greece?
wood
Why were many ancient Greek shipbuilders also traders?
They were located near the Mediterranean Sea.
What was special about the decorations on the pottery designed by the ancient Greeks?
The decorations and the designs told a story.
What type of government did ancient Greece have?
Direct Democracy
What natural resources did ancient Greece specialize in growing?
olives and grapes
Why must living things adapt to their surroundings?
To survive.
What is the largest mountain system in Europe?
The Alps
The act of giving or doing something.
Contribution
Explain how a democracy works.
Democracy lets everyone voice their opinion.
What natural resource was used to make the sculptures?
marble, clay
The ancient Greeks were separated by mountainous land. What communities did they develop as a result?
City States