Vocabulary
Geography of Greece
Early Greek Civilizations
The Dark Ages
Miscellaneous
100
A body of land with water on three sides
What is a peninsula
100
Ancient Greek people were geographically divided by these two features.
What are mountains and seas
100
This civilization was the first to arise in the Ancient Greek world.
What is the Minoans.
100
When Greece recovered from the Dark Age, this factor grew fast.
What is population
100
Grains, metal and enslaved people were used for...
What is trade
200
a settlement in a new territory that keeps close ties to its homeland
What is a colony
200
Because of this geographic feature, Greek people were able to become fishers, sailors, and traders.
What is the sea
200
This is how the minoans made their wealth.
What is trade
200
Because of this, poverty became an issue during the Dark Ages.
Decrease or end of trade
200
This mode of transportation was most useful to the Greeks
What are ships
300
a public market and meeting place
What is an agora
300
Other Greeks used the fertile soil to grow several crops. Name two.
Wheat, barley, olives, grapes
300
What was each greek city-state known as?
A polis.
300
Two factors that stopped being taught during the Dark Ages.
What is writing and craftwork
300
True or False?? Ancient Greeks were able to select officials, pass laws, vote, and hold office.
True! These were all factors of Ancient Greece citizenship
400
a tiny independent city on a high, rocky hill
What is an acropolis
400
True or false? The Greeks settled on the coasts of North Africa, Ireland, France, and Western Asia.
False! The Greeks did not settle in Ireland.
400
This began to spread as Greeks settled outside of Greece.
What is culture.
400
Reading and writing became much simpler because of this
What is the Greek alphabet
400
This sea was very important to the Greeks.
What is the Mediterranean Sea
500
government in which a small group of people hold power
What is an oligarchy
500
How did geography discourage Greek unity?
Mountains and seas divided the people. Communities became very independent.
500
The Mycenaean civilization collected wheat, livestock, and honey for what reason?
To collect as taxes.
500
The population shift that happened during the Dark Ages brought this positive factor along with the people.
What is culture
500
A place where Greeks went to for religious ceremonies or to keep safe in case of attacks
What is an acropolis
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