Geography
What is the geography of Greece like?
few rivers; many mountains; rocky soil; access to the sea, has islands
A member of a powerful and wealthy class of people in society was a(n) ___________________
A person who had certain rights and duties in the city-states of ancient Greece was a(n) ________________
aristocrat, citizen
Which out of these 6 vocab words are places?
agora, Council of 500 Athens, Sparta, Council of Elders, Peloponnesus
agora, Athens, Sparta, Peloponnesus
Where is Athens on the map?
Why did ancient Greeks have to become good sailers?
Travel by sea was easier than travel by land. The Greeks wanted to trade with other civilizations in the Mediterranean region.
What were settlements in Greece like?
mostly along the coasts, isolated, mostly small villages
A government in which one person has the power and usually inherits it is a(n)_______________________.
A government in which one person does not have all the power and doesn't inherit it, but instead takes it by force is a(n) _________________________.
A government in which several people who are often wealthy have the power and share it is a(n) ________________________.
monarchy, tyranny, oligarchy
Which out of these 6 vocab words are groups of people?
agora, Council of 500 Athens, Sparta, Council of Elders, Peloponnesus
Council of 500, Council of Elders
Where is Persia on the map?
Problem: Farmers wanted more flat land for farming
Solution: Farmers raised crops that didn’t need as much land. Farmers dug steps into the hillsides.
Which of the following would a king in ancient Greece usually do?
All are yes except make decisions without anyone’s advice.
Which of these places were considered cities in ancient Greece?
agora, Sparta, Peloponnesus, Athens
Athens, Sparta
The issue that started the Greco-Persian war was...
Greeks living in settlements at the edge of the Persian Empire rebelled against Persia to gain their independence.
Problem: Farmers wanted to make good use of the land that they did have.
Solution: Farmers raised sheep and goats, which could graze on hillsides. Farmers planted trees such as fruit and nut trees that could grow on mountainsides.
Why did the period of monarchy end?
The aristocrats used their wealth to gradually gain power.
Which of these places are not cities in ancient Greece?
agora, Peloponnesus
In the Greco-Persian Wars...
the Persian army invaded Greece.
Cause: Land was in short supply, but high demand
Solution: Settlements fought wars with each other over land. People moved farther away from Greece and started new settlements.
How did Tyrants come into power?
The people found a leader with military strength who could overthrow the oligarchs.
What were some of the main differences between Athens and Sparta?
Athens: (B)liked to relax, (D)fancy, (E)valued the arts and thinking
Sparta - (A)plain, (C)valued the military, (F)focused and intense
In the Greco-Persian War, Athens and Sparta were...
Allies