Geography
What is a peninsula
land surrounded by water on 3 sides
What type of belief system did Greeks have?
polytheistic - many gods
What contributions did ancient Greece make in art?
statues and columns in buildings
What is a city-state?
independent community in ancient greece
What is an import?
an item brought IN from another place
Greece's geography is made up of mostly...
mountains and sea
According to Greeks, what made the gods & goddesses powerful?
They controlled the human world
What contributions did ancient Greeks make in entertainment?
dramas and plays inspired movies & shows today
What was a citizen in Greece allowed to do?
own property, join military, and in some cases vote
What is an export?
an item sent OUT to another place
How did the geography help Greece?
easier trade and fertile soil between mountains
What made the Greek gods different from gods from other civilizations?
It was believed that they looked like humans and often visited the human world.
What contributions did ancient Greeks make to medicine?
They developed a way to observe a patient to find out what was making someone sick
Who were the two city-states against each other in the Peloponnesian War?
Athens and Sparta
What is a helot?
another name for a slave
How did geography cause problems in Greece?
mountains separated city-states and made trade difficult on land
How did Greek's spend their lives worshipping the gods & goddesses?
building temples & statues and making offerings
What contributions did ancient Greeks make towards math?
Pythagorean Theorem, Pi, measuring the distance from earth to the moon.
Explain ONE of these types of governments: Oligarchy, Monarchy, Democracy, Tyranny
Oligarchy - a few rich people in charge
Monarchy - king or queen in charge
Democracy - citizens vote
Tyranny - person takes charge using force
What challenges did they face when trading by boat?
no navigation and the boats were slow
What made Greece trading successful?
Their trading posts were along the coast where many visitors can trade
Why were prophecies useful to Greeks?
They relied on asking the gods about their future with marriages, trade, and war.
What did Socrates' teach others?
To ask questions to learn more about life.
What is a phalanx?
a military formation used in war
How did Greeks change trading during ancient times?
Making their own coins for purchases