Geography in Greece
Greece is a ________ in southern __________.
Greece is a peninsula in southern Europe.
Early Athens were governed by an_______,which means a small group of rich landowners called, ________.
Early Athens were governed by an Oligarchy,which means a small group of rich landowners called, Aristocrats.
Major Greek City States were ______,Sparta,_______ Thebes,_______,and Argos.
Major Greek City States were Athens,Sparta,Corinth Thebes,Megara,and Argos.
Because of their political system, the Greeks (especially the________) began to think that they were_________than others in a good way.
Because of their political system, the Greeks (especially the Athenians) began to think that they were different than others in a good way.
A Greek named _______ began to treat past events logically and put them to various tests.
A Greek named Herodotus began to treat past events logically and put them to various tests.
Greece has lots of _______ and is surrounded by ______.
Greece has lots of Mountains and is surrounded by Water.
Oligarchy literally means Rule of a Few
City life was centered on the______or marketplace. Here people met to buy food,talk and______.
City life was centered on the agora or marketplace. Here people met to buy food,talk and debate.
The__________that they laid led to the birth of the Western Civilization that we live in today.
The Foundation that they laid led to the birth of the Western Civilization that we live in today.
The Greek literally invented_______
The Greek literally invented history.
They're are a few valleys and______plains where normal_______can take place but not many
They're are a few valleys and coastal plains where normal farming can take place but not many.
A ______ is a leader who holds political power through the use of force.
A tyrant is a leader who holds political power through the use of force.
The Greek word for city state is_____.
The Greek word for city state is Polls.
Thanks to________Greek Scientists started looking at the world more closely.
Thanks to Aristotle Greek Scientists started looking at the world more closely.
The Iliad and the Odyssey are two very old and still famous stories by a man named _____.
The Iliad and the Odyssey are two very old and still famous stories by a man named Homer
The cities were built around a large______that stood at the top of a high hill called the_______.
The cities were built around a large fortress that stood at the top of a high hill called the acropolis.
Athens created the worlds first democracy, a form of government where the people ruled themselves. The word means Rule of the people
The city states gave the people protection and______.
The city states gave the people protection and identity
Hippocrates was known as the worlds greatest _____ and is known for his writings on how _______ should behave.
Hippocrates was known as the worlds greatest doctor and is known for his writings on how doctors should behave
A Greek named _____ is known for his fables, which are short stories that teach the reader about life or give advice on how to live.
A Greek named Aesop is known for his fables, which are short stories that teach the reader about life or give advice on how to live.
In Greece, the ________ Sea is in the south, the _______ Sea to the west and the _______ Sea to the east.
In Greece, the Mediterranean Sea is in the south, the Ionian Sea to the west and the Aegean Sea to the east.
Citizens of Athens met up on a open hillside where they gathered to debate issues. People would stand and give speeches to try to get people to vote for them.
A City State is an __________ city, and sometimes its surrounding land, which has its own government, ____, and economy completely separate from other countries.
A City State is an independent city, and sometimes its surrounding land, which has its own government, army, and economy completely separate from other countries.
Cleisthenes is called the Father of_______.
Cleisthenes is called the Father of Democracy.
The Greeks believed in many gods and created ______involving these gods to explain the world around them. This collection of literature is called ____________.
The Greeks believed in many gods and created stories involving these gods to explain the world around them. This collection of literature is called Greek Mythology.