Greek Geography
Describe the landscape of ancient Greece.
What is Mountainous, surrounded by water, islands, rocky
What body of water was used primarily for trade?
What is Mediterranean Sea
What is the word for a Greek city-state?
What is Polis
What empire did the Greeks fight against during the Persian War?
What is Persian Empire
How old was Alexander when he became king?
What is 20
Ancient Greece is surrounded by water on 3 sides. What is that called?
What is a Peninsula
What invention was created that helped with the value of trade and boosted the economy?
What is the coin
Why did the Greeks establish colonies in the other part of the mediterranean?
What is To find more farmland, access resources, and expand trade
What was the name of the war between Athens and Sparta?
What is the Peloponnesian War
What city in Egypt, founded by Alexander, became the center of learning and culture?
What is Alexandria
How would you describe the impact that mountains made on the city-states?
What is Made them independent
Besides goods, what else did the people of Greece trade?
What is culture, language, art, democracy
What is the “high city” according to the Greeks that was built to honor the gods?
What is the Acropolis
Who was the king of Persia during the first Persian invasion of Greece?
Who is King Darius I
What contributed to Alexander's success?
What is his schooling
What is the name of the Sea that is located to the right of Greece?
What is the Aegean Sea
What is the name of the marketplace where people traded?
What is the Agora
What was the Delian League?
What is an alliance of Greek city-states led by Athens to protect against Persia.
What battle in 490 BCE saw the Athenians defeat the Persians, inspiring a famous long-distance race?
What is the Battle of Marathon
Who was Alexander’s hero?
Who is Achilies
The Greeks established colonies across the Mediterranean. Name one region or modern country where the ancient Greeks built colonies.
What is Italy, Turkey, or Egypt
Name one major city that became wealthy because of trade?
What is Athens
How did specialization differ in Greece than other civilization
What is different city-states had more opportunities to be good at certain things since farming was difficult in Greece.
What was the name of the formation that soldiers would walk in during battle?
What is a Phalanx
What was the Hellenistic period?
What is the Period after Alexander's death where Greek culture was spread throughout the world