Early Greeks 1
Early Greeks 2
Vocabulary 1
Vocabulary 2
5 Themes of Geo/5 Elements of Civilizations
100
The sea to the south of Greece is the------------ Sea
Mediterranean
100
There was a big palace on the island of Crete at ----------
Knossos
100
A body of land surrounded on three sides by water
Peninsula
100
The study of nature and the meaning of life; comes from the Greek word for "love of wisdom"
Philosophy
100
Chopping down trees to make boats from the lumber
Human Environment Interaction (HEI)
200
The sea to the west of Greece is the ------------- Sea
Ionian
200
The Minoans made their wealth from ---------
Trade
200
A settlement that keeps colse ties to its homeland
Colony
200
Form of goverment in which people gather at mass meetings to decide on government matters
Direct Democracy
200
Making comparisons between places
Region
300
Many ancient Greeks made a living from the --------
sea
300
The Minoans built ships from -------- and --------
Cedar and oak trees
300
A person who ponders (thinks about) questions about nature and the meaning of life
Philosopher
300
Early Greek city-states that were run like independent countries
Polis
300
Putting people in groups based on how much money they have (social classes); education; jobs (specialization)
Society
400
Some crops that the Greeks were able to grow included wheat, barley, olives, and ---------
Grapes
400
This was a famous Mycenaean king who won the Trojan War using trickery
Agamemnon
400
A form of government in which people elect leaders to make laws
Representative Democracy
400
A method of teaching that uses a question-and-answer format to force students to use their reason to see things for themselves
Socratic Method
400
Making and selling/trading goods
Economy
500
This is the island that lies to the southwest of mainland Greece
Crete
500
What did the Greeks learn from the Phoenicians after the Dark Age?
The alphabet
500
A person who takes power by force and rules with total authority
Tyrant
500
An open air market and meeting place
Agora
500
Religion and government
Organization
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