Ancient Greece
What are people from Greece called?
They are called Greeks
What does BCE and CE stand for?
Before Common/Current Era
and
Common/ Current Era
In the ........Age (2900-2000 BCE) bronze and other metals like silver and gold were introduced to people. People began melting the metals to create jewelry knives, swords and more.
The Early Bronze Age
In the ........Ages (1100-750 BCE) this was a period of economic crises. It took Greece hundreds of years to recover.
The Dark Ages.
What are advantages to living on the coast?
Access to trade, transportation, and fish.
What color is the Greek flag? What do the colors stand for?
The colors of the flag are blue and white. The blue represents the color of the sea and the white represents the waves, and others include white for the waves and blue for the sky.
How can artifacts help archaeologists?
Answers will vary.
In the ..........Age (1100-600 BCE) the people were successful builders and engineers. The pople specialized in bridges, buildings and palaces. They produced goods like olive oil, cerals, herbs, spices, and honey.
The Mycenaean Age
In the ........period (500-336 BCE) the democratic system was implemented. The Parthenon was built during this period, and the first Olympic Games, Homer's writing of the famous epic poems and the introduction to the Greek coin also happened. The Greeks started to discover the arts such as theater and philosophy.
Classical Period
What is a disadvantage of living on the coast?
Physically isolated communities.
Some discoveries and inventions from Ancient Greece are
The olympics
The Water Mill
The Odometer
The Alarm Clock
Cartography
Olympics
Basis of Geometry
Earliest Practice of Medicine
Modern Philosophy
What is different about dates in BCE compared to dates in CE?
In the .........Period (750-500 BCE) arts further developed. The idea of democracy came from this period
Archaic Period.
What is the tallest mountain in Greece?
Mt. Olympus
What countries border Greece?
Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Turkey.
What seas surround Ancient Greece?
The Ionian, the Mediterranean, and the Aegean seas surround Greece.
How many time periods are in Ancient Greece?
8 time periods
The people of the .............Age (2000-1400 BCE) are best known for their pottery and sculpture. They were a peaceful society who were also devoted to the arts.
The Minoan Age
The ...........Period (336-146 BCE) began with the death of Alexander the Great. During this time period Ancient Greece lost much of its power until Ancient Greece was seized by the Romans
What is the capital of Greece? How many islands are in Greece? And what is the largest island?
Athens is the capital. 1000s of islands and the largest is Crete.
The land in Greece is mountainous. This cause Greeks to live predominantly on the coast of Greece. Mountainous land was also difficult to farm on.
The Neolithic Period
In the ........Age (2900-2000 BCE) a class system developed because people of higher class were able to afford metals, jewelry and other ornaments made with metal. People who could afford these expensive metals were richer and considered more powerful than those who could not.
The Early Bronze Age
What is the currency of Greece?
The Euro
What items were traded between city states in Ancient Greece?
Wine, olives, cheese, pottery, grain. Coins were used to trade with.