Geography
Europe
True or False- The Greeks religion was monotheistic.
False- polytheistic they believed in many gods.
What is a short story that teaches a lesson?
Fable
Who was considered a Greek citizen?
Native born men who owned land
The agora was a marketplace where people conducted business deals, trade, and political discussions.
Who was in the lowest class?
Name 2 seas located near Greece.
-Mediterranean Sea
-Ionian Sea
-Aegean Sea
Name 4 Greek gods.
Zeus, Apollo, Athena, Poseidon, Ares, Aphrodite, etc.
What is a long poem that explained heroic deeds?
Epic
List 3 rights that Greek citizens had.
-vote
-hold office
-hold government positions
-own property
List 4 products that the Greeks sold at the Agora.
-pottery
-olives
-olive oil
-figs
-eels
-honey
-cheese
-wine
-meat
Who was in the highest class?
Kings and soldiers
List 2 advantages to Greece's geography.
-Mild climate
-Access to the sea for trade
What was the name of the highest mountain in Greece where gods lived?
Mount Olympus
Sculptures
What is tyranny?
One person who takes authority and power by force.
True or False- all people had to pay taxes
False- it was voluntary
Name 3 city-states.
Thebes, Athens, Mycenae, Delphi, Sparta, and Crete
List 2 disadvantages of Greece's geography.
-Mountains isolated city-states
-The rocky land caused poor soil for farming
-Limited natural resources
What did the gods control? Name 2
Every day life, nature, fate/destiny
Comedy has a happy ending and tragedy has an unhappy ending.
What is the difference between tyranny and an oligarchy?
Tyranny- someone takes power and authority by force
Oligarchy- rule by a small group of people
Progressive
Why did the Greeks rely heavily on imports?
Poor soil on the land made them rely on trading with other places.
who were the first group of people to be considered Greek? They were powerful and set up lots of colonies as far as the Black Sea and Italy.
Mycenaeans
What is a shrine where priest/priestess spoke to god and Greeks could find out about the future?
Oracle
Pottery
What was an advantage and disadvantage to the Athenian lottery system?
Advantage- did not favor the rich
disadvantage- not everyone participated
The rich- they could afford it
Name the 4 social classes.
-Upper Class
-Second Class
-Third Class
-Bottom/ Lower Class