Geography
Land almost surrounded by water
A Peninsula
The Trojan War ended when the Greeks gave the Trojans what gift?
The Trojan Horse
Members of a city-state who had legal rights were called?
Citizens
What group of people were at the very bottom of society? They had no rights or freedom.
Slaves
Type of government in the hands of the aristocrats, or a small group of people
An Oligarchy
What two long-rooted crops grew extremely well in the Greek landscape and climate?
Olive Trees & Grape Vines
What is another word for city-state?
Polis
A community with its own government is called?
City-state or Polis
Farmers who had to rent or lease the land from somebody else were called?
Tenant Farmers
A military formation, in which soldiers moved as one, and used shields and spears in tight lines to defeat their enemies
The Phalanx
The Greek World is located between these two continents...
Europe & Asia
During the Dark Age, the Mycenaean civilization & culture did what?
Declined
The art & practice of government
Politics
Someone from a different city-state, or region were called?
Metics
Government that means "rule by the people"
The Largest Mountain in Ancient Greece. Said to be the home of 12 Greek Gods & Goddesses.
Mt. Olympus
The early Minoan civilization built huge stone palaces with what advanced feature in them?
Running Water
A hereditary class of rulers or "rule by the best people"
Aristocracy
These people were free, but were not considered to be citizens, therefore could not vote.
Women & Children
Government run by a strong leader, usually who gained power unjustly.
A Tyranny
How did physical geography shape Greek culture?
The rugged Greek terrain made it very hard to travel by foot, so the Greeks settled into various independent cities or city-states.
The Greek climate was very mild/wet during the winter and hot during the summer making the area suitable for long rooted crops instead of short rooted crops.
Being almost completely surrounded by water on the Greek Peninsula, the Greeks had to be skillful sailors in order to travel, trade, and fish the Mediterranean.How did Homer preserve the memory of the Mycenaean civilization?
A typical Polis was built on two levels. What was the name of the high level where the government buildings and temples were located? This was also called the "High city"
Acropolis
When the population of the Greek city-state became overpopulated, what two things did they do in order to gain more resources?
Conquer & Colonize
Membership in a community. Came with rights and obligations.
Citizenship