Where were they?
Greece is found on this continent.
What is Europe?
These two crops grew well in ancient Greece.
What were olives and grapes?
The ancient Greek civilization dates back to about this many years ago.
What is about four thousand years ago?
These are cities that ruled themselves, each one like a small nation.
What is a city-state?
This is the definition of democracy.
What is a government ruled by the people?
Greece is located on this type of landform.
What is a peninsula?
Approximately this percentage of Greece is covered in mountains.
What is 75-80%?
The ancient Greeks believed who lived on Mt. Olympus?
Who were the gods and goddesses?
In this city-state the citizens appreciate education, music, philosophy, and art.
What is Athens?
This city-state was run by the Council of Elders.
What is Sparta?
These three bodies of water surround Greece.
What are the Aegean, Ionian and Mediterranean Seas?
Farming was difficult in Greece because of this.
What was the soil was rocky?
These earliest Greeks lived on the island of Crete.
Who are the Minoans?
This city-state was known for their physical fitness and military training.
What is Sparta?
This type of government was first developed in Athens.
What is democracy?
This landform separated Greeks living on the mainland from each other.
What are mountains?
This is the public market and meeting place located in each city.
What is an agora?
The ancient Greeks were excellent sailors, therefore most of the wars they fought happened here.
What is on the sea?
The first Olympic games began in this city-state.
What is Olympia?
The first ancient Olympic games were held in this year.
What is 776 BC?
Greece is made up of a mainland and roughly this many islands.
What is over a thousand?
A lack of natural resources would often lead to this between Greek city-states.
What is war?
This was the first advanced civilization of ancient Greeks who lived on mainland Greece and went to war with Troy.
Who were the Myceneans?
This major civilization came soon after the Greeks and was greatly influenced by the Greek culture.
Who were the Romans?
This is a government where two wealthy people rule.
What is an oligarchy?