Geography
What is a peninsula?
A Land surrounded by water from three sides
When did the ancient Greek civilization start?
3000 BC,
What is an epic?
a long poem describes someones barve work
What were city-states?
A Greek polis (city) consisted of a small walled area that was no bigger than a few city blocks
How did the Greeks make a living?
trade
Name one sea that borders Greece.
Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, the Aegean Sea and the Marmara Sea. Crete Sea , Ionian Sea
What period is known as the “Mycenaean Greece Period”?
The era from 1600 BC to about 1100 BC
Who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey?
Homer
Why was Greece not a unified nation?
it was mountainous
What did the Greeks trade?
food , fish
Why was the land in ancient Greece difficult to travel?
Because it was mountainous land
Name a famous Greek king during the Mycenaean Period.
King Agamemnon
What is the significance of the Classical Age?
the Greeks innovated the self-governing city state, imaginative types of art, architecture and Homer’s poetry
What is self-governance?
each city has her own government
Why was sailing important to the Greeks?
it was way of making livings
What type of soil was common in ancient Greece?
soil was not as fertile
What major event is associated with Homer?
Trojan War
Name one area where Greek culture influenced western civilization.
Politics ( democracy )
How did city-states cooperate during conflicts?
cooperated to defend themselves during this period
What geographic feature influenced Greek trade?
a coastline with the Mediterranian sea
What are the major seas surrounding Greece?
e Mediterranean Sea, the Black Sea, the Aegean Sea and the Marmara Sea.
What ended the ancient Greek civilization?
the rise of Roman Civilization
What is a polis?
the basic units of the government.
What does the term "polis" refer to?
city - states
How did ancient Greeks use their coastline?
the Greeks became excellent sailors who were able to travel to distant lands.