Geography
What is the name for a body of land surrounded on three sides by water?
Peninsula
Who was the ruler of the Greek gods?
Zeus
What is the name for a system of letters used to make words?
Alphabet
What is the name for a city and the surrounding area with its own form of government?
A city-state
What served as "highways" for trade in Ancient Greece?
Seas (bodies of water)
What continent is Greece in?
Europe
Where did the Greek gods live?
Mt. Olympus
What is the name for people who used logic and reasoning to explain the world?
Philosophers
What is the name for a type of government with one ruler?
Monarchy
What did the Greeks use to buys goods?
Coins
Why did separate governments develop in Ancient Greece?
Greek city-states were divided by mountains.
What athletic games were held every 4 years to honor Zeus?
Olympics
What type of architecture did the Greeks develop to support large buildings?
Columns
What is the name for a type of government ruled by the people?
Democracy
What is the name for a settlement created in a distant land?
Colony
What is the tallest mountain in Greece?
Mt. Olympus
What is a myth?
A traditional stories about gods and heroes.
What are the four types of Greek literature?
Epic poems, lyric poetry, fables, and dramas
What is the name for the type of government ruled by a few?
Oligarchy
What were the main goods the Greeks imported (brought in) through trade?
Food and natural resources (grain, timber for building, animal hides, and slaves. They also traded for nuts, figs, cheese, and flax, which was used to make linen)
What are the three seas that surround Greece?
Aegean, Ionian, and Mediterranean
What type of religion were the Ancient Greeks?
Polytheistic
What were the three main accomplishments the Greeks made toward astronomy?
Estimated the circumference of the Earth, the size of the Sun, and the order of the universe.
What is the name for the type of government where people elect representatives to make decisions for them?
Republic, Representative Democracy, or Indirect Democracy
What are the main items the the Greeks exported (sent out) through trade?
Olive oil, wine, wool, and pottery