The mountains and seas kept the early Greek communities ---------- from one another
Divided/separated/apart
100
The population of Greece rose quickly after the Dark Ages and farms could not grow enough grain to feed everyone. Because of this, many Greeks were sent off to start --------- in other parts of Europe, Asia Minor, and North Africa
Colonies
100
The Minoans made and traded pottery and stone vases. What element of civilization does this represent?
Economy
100
Mainland Greece is the type of land mass
Peninsula
100
An outdoor market and meeting place for ancient Greeks
Agora
200
This group of people built the first Greek kingdoms.
The Mycenaeans
200
Greek city-states had a fortified area at the top of a hill called this. It was used to provide safe refuge in case of an attack
Acropolis
200
Through trade, Myceneaens learned and copied much of Minoan culture. What theme of geography does this represent?
Movement
200
The development of different kinds of jobs
Specialization
200
A form of government where people gather at mass meetings to decide on government matters
Direct Democracy
300
This group of people lived on the island of Crete and earned their wealth through trade
The Minoans
300
The Greeks developed the idea of this. It refers to the rights and responsibilities of people who live in a community.
Citizenship
300
Greek, landowning males could be citizens. Non-Greek, landowning males had some rights but were not considered citizens. Females had no rights and were not citizens. What ELEMENT of CIVILIZATION does this represent?
Society (Social Class!)
300
A settlement in a new territory that keeps close ties to its homeland
Colony
300
Socrates, Aristotle, Plato
Philosophers
400
He was a Mycenaean king famous for winniner the Trojan War through tricky means.
Agammenon
400
Ordinary citizens in the military who fought on foot and were heavliy armed
Hoplite
400
The Minoans used cedar and oak trees to create ships. What THEME of GEOGRAPHY does this represent?
HEI (HUMAN ENVIRONMENT INTERACTION)
400
A city-state that functioned as its own independent country
Polis
400
Form of government in which a few people hold the power
Oligarchy
500
After the Dark Ages, the Greeks learned a new alphabet from these people.
The Phoenicians
500
This is the island that lies to the southwest of the Greek mainlaind.
Crete
500
The Greeks created an alphabet that made reading and writing much easier. Soon, people were writing down tales that had formally been passed down through oral tradition. What ELEMENT of CIVILIZATION is this?
Language
500
Form of government in which citizens chose a smaller group to make decisions and laws on their behalf.
Representative Democracy
500
A person who is frustrated with the current ruler and overthrows them in order to take their place. This person was often a ruler who wanted to make positive changes for the people.