Physical Characteristics
The peninsula of Greece is surrounded by what body of water?
Mediterranean Sea
How did the Ancient Greeces adapt to living far apart and living on many islands?
They created small independent communities called city/states.
What contribution happens every 4 years and were foot races that only free men could participate in?
Olympic Games
What is the capital of Greece?
Athens
Limited rich soil so they couldn't grow a lot of crops.
Because Greece is surrounded by a lot of water and because they could only grow certain crops and make pottery what did they do throughout the Mediterranean Sea?
Traded
What were the 2 types of art that the Ancient Greeks made?
Pottery and Sculptures
What other ancient civilizations did the Ancient Greeks trade with?
Egypt, Rome
What was the climate like in Greece?
Hot and Dry
Because of the many hills and mountains in Greece how were they able to farm?
They farmed on terraced hillsides.
What type of government was created in Ancient Greece and is similiar to what we use today in the US. This type of governemnt means that people get to vote for their rules and laws.
Direct Democracy
specialization
What continent is Greece on?
Europe
Because of the limited rich soil what crops were they able to grow?
mostly olives and grapes
What is the architectual contribution that the Ancient Greeks created that are still use today on buildings throughout the US, especially in Washington, DC?
columns
A type of land that is surrounded on 3 sides by water.
peninsula
What is the land like in Greece?
Many mountains and hills.
Because the Greece is surrounded by water what specialization did they hav enabled them be able to travel to the many islands and trade?
ship building
What building in Greece used columns and was built as a temple for the Goddess Athena?
Parthenon
Who was allowed to vote and participate in the Olympic games in Ancient Greece?
free men