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The Aegean Word
The Rise of City-States
Daily Life in Ancient Greece
Trade an Expansion
Vocab
100

Location

a particular place or position

100

Migration

the movement of a large group from one area to another

100

Contribute

to help or I've to an important cause

100

Economy

the way money and business are organized in a particular area

100

Helot

a conquered people who were use as slaves

200

Enable

to make possible

200

Code

a set of written rules

200

Capacity

the ability to do something

200

Site

Location for a building

200

Status

rank or position in a society

300

What bodies of water surround Greece?

Aegean, Ionian, and Mediterranean Sea

300

What type of government would best describe that of the ancient Greeks?

Democracy

300

Why was slavery so important to ancient Greek society?

Slave labor helped the Greek economy grow. Free labor meant more profit. Some of their jobs included household chores, farming, factory work and some were teachers.
300

Where were the Greek Colonies founded?

Near the sea where many resources were available. 

300

Acropolis

upper part of a city

400

What resources did Greece have and what could they gain from it?

They had an abundance of grapes and olive trees that would be turned into olive oil and wine. They were near the ocean which allowed them to trade all of their goods easily. These ports were centers or commerce. 

400
In what ways did the geography of Greece affect the settlement of city-states

Temples and public buildings were built on hills. Since they were on top of hills they were hard to reach and people went there for protection. Below the hills were the homes, shops, and other public spaces.

400

In what ways were women allowed to participate in the polis?

They led and took part in religious festivals.

400

What are two ways that ancient Greeks dealt with their population problem?

Sparta expanded by creating an army and conquering neighboring lands to gain their resources. Athens had a great trading post so they deiced to go with the peaceful route of commerce. 
400

Homer

a poet who wrote about the trojan war. Illiad and Oddysey 

500
How did the geography of Greece encourage the development of small independent communities? 

The landscape was filled with mountains and hills that separated the different communities. It was hard to reach one community from another.

500

Why were there so many different versions of the story of Helen and Paris?

Homer traveled to different places to tell people his stories and as they went from one person to the other the details began to be changed

500

The Greeks placed great importance on healthy bodies and strong minds. How did Greek education teach these values?

They had classes in an outdoor gymnasium to promote a healthy body. Students would be punished if they did not do good in school. 

500

What were the two effects of Greek Colonization?

They became rich because they would take all of the resources. They also 

learned new customs that they brought back to greece. 

500

Aesop

a former slave who became a famous author and storyteller