Greek Geography
What percentage of Greece is covered by mountains?
3/4
On which island did the Minoan civilization develop?
Crete
In a monarchy, who rules and how do they get power?
a king who inherits power
What war was described in Homer’s Iliad?
Trojan War
Where did the Greek gods live?
Mount Olympus
What made it difficult for Greece to unite as a single country?
mountainous terrain
What mythical creature lived in the labyrinth in Minoan mythology?
Minotaur
Which Greek city-state had a democracy?
Athens
Which war was fought between Athens and Sparta?
Peloponnesian Wars
What Greek belief described a person’s destiny as being controlled by threads?
fate
What geographic feature made the Greeks rely on sea travel and trade?
mountains and a lack of fertile farmland
Which civilization was more warlike: the Minoans or Mycenaeans?
Mycenaeans
What type of government was ruled by a small group of wealthy men?
oligarchy
Who was the Greek hero who refused to fight in the Iliad?
Achilles
What were the three destinations for souls in the afterlife?
Elysium, Asphodel, and Tartarus
Name two effects of Greece’s geography on its civilization.
the development of independent city-states and reliance on trade
What was the Mycenaeans’ greatest strength?
making weapons
How was a tyranny different from a monarchy?
tyranny is ruled by one person who is not a king
Why did Persia invade Greece?
to punish Athens for helping the Ionian revolt
Which underworld ruler controlled the fate of the dead?
Hades