Ancient Greece Geography
Greece is located near what body of water?
The Mediterranean Sea
What type of government has only one person in charge?
Monarchy
What is a Majority?
More than half of a group of people.
Which island was home to the Minoan Civilization ?
The island of Crete
Was the Minoan Civilization before or after Mycenaean?
Before = around 2600 to 1400 BC
What were some crops farmers grew?
Grapes and olive oil
What type of government allows all citizens to vote?
Democracy
What is a city-state?
A city that is its own country with its own rules.
What was the capital city of the Mycenaean Empire?
The ancient Greeks gave us one of the best contests in the world that we still celebrate every four years. What is it called?
The Olympics
Which is a physical characteristic of ancient Greece?
rocky hills and mountains
What type of government is run by a small group of wealthy people?
Oligarchy
What does the Greek word "Demos" mean?
The people
What is the famous legend from Minoa?
Minotaur
Which were the two most powerful city-states of Classical Greece?
Athens and Sparta
How did Greece's geography influence the development of independent city-states?
Mountainous, difficulty communicating, isolated.
Ancient Greek men voted on their own rules and laws. This form of government is called what?
Direct Democracy
What is a peninsula?
A piece of land that has water on three sides.
What was the name of the palace of Minoan civilization?
Palace of Knossos
Which written language of Ancient Greece can we read? And which one has not been diciphered?
Linear B / linear A
How did the ancient Greeks adapt to their environment surrounded by water?
Fishing, trade, and shipbuilding
What is it called when a ruler takes power using violence?
Tyranny
What is Specialization?
When people focus on doing one kind of job or skill.
What are the names of the two written languages of Ancient Greece?
Linear A and B
What is one type of capital found in columns in Ancient Greek buildings?
Ionic, Doric or Corinthian