Geography
Which continent is Greece located in?
Europe
What resource was Ancient Greece dependent on because of the sea?
Fish
An indépendant city with its own government and economic system.
City-state
What type of government did the Greeks have, where the people vote for their leaders?
Democracy
How many gods and goddesses lived on Mount Olympus?
12
A piece of land surrounded by water. There are about 1,000 of these in Greece.
Islands
What physical feature helped protect Greece, but also caused the formation of separate city-states.
Mountains
How many Ancient Greek city states were there?
Over 1,000
What type of government did the Persians have, where there is a King?
Monarcy
Who did the Greeks fight in the Persian wars?
Persia
A piece of land almost surrounded by water or projecting out into a body of water.
Peninsula
Two abundant resources found in Ancient Greece.
Grapes and Olives
Who originally started the athletic games, known as the Olympics?
Greeks (Athens and Sparta)
When power is in the hands of a single wealthy person and is passed on to sons.
Monarchy
The Greeks believed in many gods. What is this called?
Polytheistic
The most common landform found in Greece.
Mountains
What did Ancient Greece depend on to get needed resources?
Sea Trade
Which city state provided the United States democratic traditions?
Athens
When the power in in the hands of "the people."
Democracy
Where did the gods and goddesses live?
Mount Olympus
Greece is surrounded by these 3 seas. Name the seas.
Ionian, Mediterranean, and Aegean Seas
What makes farming very difficult in Greece.
Rocky soil
Which city-state is known for having a strong military society?
Sparta
Which came first, monarchy or democracy?
Monarchy
Who did the gods speak through?