Far southern edge of Europe (Europe)
What were towns and villages separated by? (2)
Mountains/water
Around 550 BC to 500 BC, an aristocrat named Cleisthenes gained power. He started what form of government?
Democratic
What has interaction with humans in Greek literature?
Greek Gods
The Pindus Mountains
What government did they first start out with?
City-state style
Who were considered citizens?
Men
What are the 2 stories written by Homer?
Odyssey and the Iliad
What makes up Greece?
Several islands
The is the Greek word for city-state?
Polis
Athens created the world’s first ______?
Democracy
What did Aesop write?
fables
What sea was the opportunity to create a powerful trade network/what sea did Greece grow up next to?
The Mediterranean Sea
What is the name of which only a few people have power in a government?
Oligarchy
What is democracy?
A type of government where the poeple have ultimate control over decisions and power.
What is the Iliad?
A story that talks about the exploits of the Greek heroes of the Trojan war (Achilles is the main hero)
What plate is Greece located on?
The African plate
What is the type of government in which one person has power?
Dictatorship
-500 x -500 = ?
Find ?
250000