Ancient Greece Religion/ other things about Greece
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What is a peninsula?
A peninsula is a body of land that is surrounded on three sides by water.
100
What is a monarchy?
A government in which the ruling power is in the hands of one person.
100
How can you become a member of upper class?
You must be a citizen, c you cannot have a job, and must be free from trading.
100
What were four challenges faced by Greek farmers?
1) Lack of farm land
2) Water was scarce
3) They weren't able to grow many crops
4) It was hard to claim land
100
What was the main language spoke in Greece?
Greek was the most common language because they lived in Greece.
200
How did geography affect Ancient Greece?
It was harder to grow crops so they had to trade.
200
What is an aristocrat?
What do they do?
An aristocrat is a member of the most powerful class in Ancient Greece society.
200
Who are the main people in the lower class?
They are mostly freedman that were once slaves.
200
How did the farmers trade?
They traveled by sea and rode carts that were pulled by oxen or mules.
200
What were the other languages spoken in Greece?
English and French were the other two languages spoken in Greece.
300
Where did the Ancient Greeks mostly settle?
They settled in the mountains.
300
What were the powers of the king and how long did the systems of monarchies last?
The kings made laws, acted as judges, and did religious ceremonies. Monarchy lasted 1200 years or from 2000 to 800 B.C.E.
300
Who were in middle class?
Merchants, contractors, manufacturers, managers, tradesmen, craftsmen, and artist are the main middle class people.
300
What was the primary reason why the Ancient Greece started colonies?
The need of other goods and sources.
300
What is the population of Ancient Greece?
11,200,000 people.
400
Why were Ancient Greek communities isolated from each other?
This is because of the peninsula and the mountains that surrounded Greece
400
What is an oligarchy, tyranny, and a democracy?
Oligarchy is a government in which the ruling power is in the hands of a few people.
Tyranny is a government in which absolute ruling power is held by a person who is not a lawful king.
Democracy is a government in which power is held by the people, who exercise power directly or through elected representatives.
400
What group of people were under lower class which is freedman that were once slaves?
After lower class came slaves.
400
What were some crops farmers grew and what animals did they raise?
They grew grapes and olives. They raised sheep, goats, pigs, and chickens.
400
What is the major religion in Greece?
Christian and Muslim are the two major religions.
500
What are the three main difficulties faced while traveling?
1) The roads were unpaved
2) People had to bring their own food and other supplies with them
3) People mostly walked, or road in carts pulled by oxen or mules
500
What is a citizen and what is an assembly?
A citizen is a person who has certain rights and duties in a city-state or nation.
An assembly is a group of citizens, in an Ancient Greek democracy, with the power to pass laws.
500
What is the order of the social structure?
Upper class at the top, then the middle class, next was the lower class, and finally were the slaves.
500
How did framers meet these challenges?
1) Created steps within the mountains
2) They got sea water and made it cleaned/collected rain water
3) Traded with others
4) Looked beyond the mainland for new sources of food and other goods