Climate
What did people wear throughout the year?
Lightweight clothes
Why was farming difficult?
The rocky soil.
What city-state was located in Attica?
Athens
What was the center of commerce and government?
Agora
What civilization had the language Linear A?
Minoans
What was worn during the cooler days of the winter months?
A cloak or wrap
What was the most common landform in Greece?
Mountains.
What city-state was located on the Peloponnesus?
Sparta
What is an Acropolis?
A high city where public buildings and temples were built; like a fortress where Greeks could retreat when attacked
What civilization had the language Linear B?
Mycenaeans
What season was cold?
Winter
What is a peninsula?
A piece of land surrounded by water except one side
Greece is surrounded by which three bodies of water?
Ionian sea, Mediterranean sea, Aegeon sea.
Where is the most famous Acropolis?
The Acropolis in Athens
Who developed in mainland Greece around 1600 BCE?
The Mycenaeans
What season was hot?
Summer.
What helped protect the Greek people?
Mountains
What are all of the cities of Ancient Greece?
Macedonia, Ionia, Crete, Knossos, Mycenae, Athens, Sparta, Olympia, Delphi, and Troy
What had an independent city with its own government and economic systems?
City-states
Who flourished from 2600-1409 BCE?
The Minoans
What did the Ancient Greek use as a food source?
The seas
How much of the Greek mainland was mountainous?
80%
Where is Greece located?
Southeastern Europe
What shaped Greek history and culture?
Homer's Illiad and the Odyssey
What gave the Minoans powerful advantages?
Strong, navy, trade agreements, a written language called "Linear A", and art