Location & Land
What continent is Greece located on?
Europe
Since there were so many mountains and a sea...
they traded on the sea
Which resource is a man-made good needed to make a product? human, natural, or capital?
capital resource
What sporting event began in Greece and is still taking place today all over the world?
Greeks make statues of gods, goddesses, and heroes out of stone called...
sculptures
What water surrounded Greece?
Mediterranean Sea
Since they had mountains and little good soil...
farming was hard and they had to learn to farm on hillsides
What product did they sell they got from the sea?
What is the same about the Olympics today as it was long ago?
opening ceremony, lighting of torch, events like footraces, wrestling, and track events, best athletes compete
What art was made from clay and showed images of everyday life?
pottery
What kind of land did Greece have?
hills and mountains
Having a sea surrounding them made it easy to...
fish
What is a natural resource the Greek farmers would have used?
animals, seeds, plants, water, soil
What is the name of the idea of government born in Greece?
democracy
What art would be found on walls besides some sculptures?
wall paintings
Greece was a peninsula with a lot of...
islands
Since they fished and traded on the sea...
they specialized in building ships
What capital resource would a potter use to make pottery?
kiln (oven), tools, potter's wheel
Who is in charge, or rules, in Greece's government?How are they in charge?
the people, they vote
What style of architecture was created in Greece and is still used in buildings today?
columns
limited rich (only a little good soil in valley)
mostly dry and rocky
What human resource would be needed to build ships?
someone to cut and haul the wood, someone to saw and sand the wood, someone to nail the wood together
What do they vote for in a direct democracy?
rules and laws
What famous temple was built in Greece to honor the goddess Athena and had many columns?
the Parthenon