Geography
Name one of the two main factors that made agriculture difficult in Ancient Greece.
Mountains and
poor rocky soil
The process by which a culture takes ideas from another culture is called what?
Cultural borrowing
Who was the most powerful Greek God
Zeus
What name is give to a city-state in Ancient Greece?
Polis
How many people were in the Athen's Council?
400
Where is present-day Greece located?
In South eastern Europe on the Balkan Peninsula
What was the Mycenean civilization named after?
The city of Mycenae
What was Homer's first epic called?
Iliad
Most city-states had fewer than how many people?
500
In 600 B.C., what was the crisis the ruling oligarchy of the Athenians faced?
The farmers that supplied food to Athens fell into debt
What percentage of the land in ancient Greece was good for agriculture?
20%
Name one of the possible natural disasters that may have contributed to the end of the Minoan culture?
Fire
Volcanic Eruption
Earthquake
Who was the queen of the Greek Gods?
Hera
What year did the Greeks become part of a growing commerce?
700 B.C.
Who were the slave-like people that conquered the people of Sparta?
Helots
How many islands make up the Cyclades?
200
When was the palace of Knossos constructed?
1700 B.C.
Out of the stories Homer collected, how many epics did he compose?
2
What year did the Greeks develop their alphabet?
600 B.C.
Which legendary storyteller taught young Athenians good behavior?
Aesop
When was the temple of Poseidon built?
444 B.C.
The palace of Knossos served as the center for what 3 parts/activities of society in Crete?
Economic
Government
Religious
What did Athena give to the Athens that helped her win a contest against Poseidon?
An Olive Tree
Where was the most famous oracle located?
Delphi
Who wrote the quote, "Lawfulness makes all things well ordered and fitted and often puts chains on the unjust" ?
Solon