What were the two main ways ancient Greeks traveled?
What is by land and sea.
100
Why did the Greeks start colonies?
What is to get more farmland for their communities.
100
What form of government is represented by a small group of people ruling?
What is oligarchy?
100
What is Mrs. Sjoberg's favorite color?
What is purple.
200
The ancient Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta were located on this continent.
What is Europe
200
Give us one danger of traveling by land or sea in ancient Greece.
What is:
Land-rocks shatter wooden wheels, bandits
Sea-pirates, robbery by sailors, storms
200
Why were olive trees, grape vines, goats, and sheep well suited to Greece's mountainous geography?
What is because they don't need a lot of flat land to grow.
200
In a monarchy, who makes the political decisions?
What is one person, usually a king or an emperor.
200
Complete the following sentence regarding how these two leaders come to power:
A king _____________ power, but a tyrant ___________ power.
What is inherits, and seizes.
300
Because of the mountainous geography of Greece, many people lived...
What is in isolated communities
300
Why were ancient Greek communities isolated from one another?
What is because the mountains made travel and communication difficult.
300
In addition to starting colonies, what was another way that Greeks dealt with not having enough farm land to feed themselves?
What is they traded with other communities.
300
In the case of ancient Greece, how did tyrants loose power?
What is they were overthrown by the people.
300
Who made the laws in a monarchy?
What is the king?
400
Ancient Greeks raised sheep rather than cattle, grew olives rather than wheat and lived in isolated communities. Why is this?
What is because Greece is mostly mountainous.
400
The sea was important to the ancient Greeks because they used it to trade with other communities and what?
What is establish colonies.
400
What was one product from the Greek mainland that was traded? What was one product the Greeks got in exchange?
What is olive oil, pottery, and wine from the Greek mainland. In exchange, the Greeks got grain, timber, and metal
400
What trend took place under Greek oligarchies?
What is the rich got richer and the poor got poorer.
400
In ancient Greece, these people usually ruled in an oligarchy.
Who are the aristocrats.
500
Greece is situated on this type of landform.
What is a peninsula
500
The ancient Greeks worshiped the sea god, Poseidon. What does this tell you about Greek civilization?
A. The Greeks relied on the sea for travel and trade.
B. The Greeks lived in isolated communities.
C. The Greeks traveled by land whenever possible.
D. The Greeks believed in only one god.
What is A-The Greeks relied on the sea for travel and trade.
500
List three crops Greek farmers grew and three animals they raised.
What are: wheat, barley, grapes, olives, vegetables, fruits, and nuts. They raised sheep, goats, pigs, chickens, and bees.
500
How did the Athenian direct democracy differ from the American representative democracy?
What is ancient Greek citizens could vote on every issue.
500
Which type of ruler probably began serving in the army, raising through the ranks, building a loyal following, and with their help became leader?