Ancient Greece
Mainland Greece is a ------------ surrounded by water from ---------------- sides
peninsula, three
How's the climate in Greece ?
winters are mild and summers are hot and dry. Rainfall is not plentiful
Which ancient civilization was influenced by the Minoan and Mycenaean cultures?
a) China
b) Egypt
c) Greece
d) India
C) Greece
Minoans decorated buildings with
frescoes and other artworks; walls and columns were painted vibrant colors.
As well as Mycenae itself, Mycenaean settlements included
Sparta, Thebes, Argos, Athens, and Tiryns.
Beyond the mainland, much of Greece is an---------
a chain of small to medium-sized islands.
archipelago
What challenges did ancient Greek farmers face?
lack of rainfall and irrigation
Which ancient Greek city-state was known for its practice of democracy?
a) Athens
b) Sparta
c) Thebes
d) Macedonia
Athens
One famous aspect of Minoan culture is
their use of bulls’ heads in art, which may
have had religious significance.
Mycenaeans produced great works of art, built cities and palaces, and traded around what seas?
around the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas.
The largest island----------- , lies about halfway between the tip of the Greek mainland and northeastern Africa.
Crete
Name few of the crops grown by ancient Greek farmers? And name some of the animals they had ?
. Farmers grew wheat, barley, chickpeas, lentils, beans, olives, and grapes. Greeks also grew fruits and vegetables for their households, including figs, pears, pomegranates, cucumbers, onions, and garlic. Animals like goats and sheep grazed on the mountainsides and were used as a source of meat and dairy products.
Archaeologists first learned about the Minoans from
the ruins of an ancient palace at Knossos, on Crete
Minoan-------------------------
was an important export alongside
other arts and crafts products, including
gold cups, bronze vessels, and figurines.
Pottery
A handful of Mycenaean texts exist written in a script called------------------------
Linear B
An isthmus is --------------------------------------------
a narrow piece of land that connects two larger landmasses
Greeks were skilled ------------------ and-------------
.skilled seafarers and navigators
What is special about the palace Knossos?
It had many interconnected rooms on several levels. These rooms could be used for multiple functions, including eating, entertaining guests, storing supplies, and sleeping.
The Mycenaean culture is named for the city of
Mycenae
The end of the Mycenaean civilization ushered in a period called the
The Dark Age -There was less food, fewer resources, and less wealth. Trading, building, writing, record keeping, and other economic activities slowed dramatically.
The terrain of Greece is a product of
intense ----------------, including frequent earthquakes and powerful volcanoes.
tectonic
In what Greek city did the Minoans flourish ?
Crete
Minoans also built ________________________________
intricate systems of pipes and drains.
The Mycenaean Civilization was the dominant civilization in ----------------------------
Peloponnese and several of the Greek islands between about 1700 and 1100 BCE.
compare and contrast the lives of boys and girls in Athens .
Boys learned reading, writing, arithmetic, and music. To learn how to discuss and debate in the Assembly and courts of law, they 86 studied logic and rhetoric, or the art of expressing themselves well. This would help them become eloquent and persuasive orators, or public speakers. They also learned traditional stories of Greek heroes. Athenian men used their broad education to participate in Athens’s democracy and its larger culture. They gathered for symposia, which were banquets where they would feast, listen to music, and discuss a particular topic. They would take turns speaking about the topic, debating their ideas, and developing arguments and points of view. Physical fitness was also valued, and boys and men exercised and participated in athletic competitions. Young men had two years of military training.Life for Athenian girls and women was different. They did not participate in the Assembly or other political institutions. They mostly stayed at home. When they did go out, they had to be chaperoned by a male relative. They contributed to the polis through their roles as wives and mothers and through religious practices. Girls received some education at home but did not go to school as boys did. They were usually married at a fairly young age. Some women served as priestesses. On the whole, though, Athenian girls and women lived mostly in the private sphere of the home and family, while public life was reserved for males