Geography
The three seas of ancient Greece
What are the Aegean, the Ionian and the Mediterranean seas?
The conquerors
Who were the Dorians?
People lived in ________ because they could not reach each other easily
What is isolation?
Only they could ride horses.
What is wealthy people?
Sea famous for the hero from Ancient Greek mythology named Odysseus, who was from the island of Ithaca
What is the Ionian Sea?
Physical barriers that caused population centers to be relatively isolated from each other.
What are mountains?
This was the easiest way for Greeks to travel from place to place
What is the sea?
The Greeks became masters at this due to the sea trade.
What are ship builders?
Gave the Greeks architecture, burial customs, and religious rituals
Who are the Minoans?
One of the only seas in the Mediterranean that lies between two countries.
What is the Aegean Sea?
The mainland of Greece _____________ that is surrounded on three sides by water.
What is a Peninsula?
The ancient Greeks lived on these areas of land scattered throughout the country
What are farms or in small villages?
This was to Greece what rivers were to Egypt and Mesopotamia
What is the sea?
The culture of the ancient Greeks was shaped by several different cultures. Name two.
Who are the Dorians, the Minoans, Mycenaeans and the Phoenicians?
More than 2000.
What is the number of islands in Greece?
9500 feet above sea level
What is How tall is Mount Olympus?
City-states included both of these types of areas
What is urban and suburban?
How the Greeks made their money
What is shipbuilding, fishing, and seafaring?
Sharp rocks shattered wooden wheels, and thick mud could stop a wagon in its tracks because of these.
What is unpaved roads?
Greece is a small country in the southern part of this continent.
What is Europe?
The community structure of ancient Greece. Each was organized with an urban center and the surrounding countryside
What is a City-state?
Members of rich and powerful families who ruled Greece's city-states.
What are Aristocrats?
The Greeks were outdoorsy and athletic leading them to create the first one of these 4 year sports events.
What are the Olympics?
Walked or rode in carts pulled by oxen or mules
What is how the people traveled?
The three main parts of Greece.
What is the Mainland, the Peninsula and the Islands?