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Which continent is Greece located on?
Europe
100
What body of water did the ancient Greeks sail across to trade with other civilizations?
Mediterranean Sea
100
Ancient Greek men voted on their own rules and laws. This form of government is called—
Direct Democracy
100
This architectural design used to support the roofs of buildings, such as the white house are called –
Columns
100
Where/how did ancient Greeks farm?
On hillsides - they created terraces in the hillsides with rocks just like ancient China!
200
A piece of land that projects out into a body of water and is surrounded by water on three sides is called a _______. Greece is considered one of these!
Peninsula
200
An example of a natural resource in Greece is –
grapes, olives, figs, the Mediterranean Sea, wheat, livestock
200
This sports festival and competition started in ancient Greece and is still played today.
The Olympics!
200
This building was built over 2,500 years ago to honor the goddess, Athena.
The Parthenon
200
Who could vote in ancient Greece in their direct democracy government system?
Only adult male citizens! Women, children, slaves, and people born outside of Greece could not vote.
300
Which map shows the location of where the ancient Greek culture began?
Map C
300
An example of a capital resource in Greece is –
ships, pottery, wool
300
Ancient Greece is known as the _________ of Democracy!
The Birthplace of Democracy
300
An example of Greek architecture is –
The Parthenon
300
The 3 types of columns are -
400
Where is ancient Greece located today?
Map B
400
An example of a human resource in Greece is –
shipbuilders, farmers, traders, fisherman
400
The very first Olympic games were held in the city of -
Olympia (in Greece)
400
What has inspired the design of many American buildings today?
Greek architecture
Architecture means the design of buildings.
400
What is the climate in Greece like?
warm and dry
500
Which map shows the spread of Greek culture?
Map A
500
One food item that Greece received when trading with other civilizations was -
lemons
500
Where did Direct Democracy begin?
Athens (in Greece)
500
The ancient Greeks made myths come to life by decorating these stories on clay –
pottery
500
Give an example of how ancient Greeks adapted to their environment.
- The ancient Greeks adapted to their environment by building terraces into hillsides so they could farm. Their land was very hilly, so this helped create flat areas for them to farm on.
- The ancient Greeks adapted to their environment by making pottery to hold their olive oil and wine which they made from olives and grapes.
- The ancient Greeks adapted to their environment by building ships to trade and fish for food in the Mediterranean Sea.