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Geography
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Society and Culture
Economy
Mythology and Religion
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What type of mainland does Greece have?
Peninsula
100
What form of government was Greece the birthplace of?
Democracy
100
What majorly influenced Greek's culture?
Mythology and other Religous beliefs.
100
Who had the most control of early Athens economy?
The Aristocrats
100
Name 5 of the 12 Olympians
Hera, Hestia, Demeter, Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Hermes, Dionysus, Athena, Aphrodite, Apollo, Artemis
200
What seas are to the south, west, and the east of Greece?
Mediterranean, Ionian, and Aegean
200
Who formed the first democracy in Athens?
Cleisthenes
200
What is something that is seen in Ancient Greece and present- day?
Theatre, The Olympics, and Democracies
200
What was a key to Greeks economy?
Slavery
200
What type of religion did they have?
Polythesim
300
What are the two earliest civilizations?
Minoans and Mycenaeans
300
What are the two largest city states in Greece?
Athens and Sparta.
300
What is the greek word for city states?
Polis
300
What was the main source of economy in Greece
Agriculture
300
Why are myths written?
To explain God's actions and how they affect nature
400
Which island had the two earliest civilizations?
Crete
400
Did all city-states share the same form of government?
No some city states had tyrannies, monarchies, and democracies and other types of government.
400
What describes Greece's society?
It can be described as religious based, violent, liberal, and very community-like.
400
Were the Greeks able to trade, if so how?
They were able to trade through the Meditirainian Sea since they were a penninsula
400
What actions were commonly seen in myths by the Gods? Hint - Family Tree
Polygamus or lots of marriages
500
What mountain is the highest mountain in Greece?
Mount Olympus
500
Why was Greece's political system so important to present-day?
They started the democracy idea and other forms of gvernment which was far ahead of their time.
500
What was Greece often reffered to as?
The birthplace of Western Civilization
500
Was Greece's economy influenced by other civilizations?
Yes becuase of agriculture being their source this is infulenced by Mesopotamia an other river valleys
500
Who creates Earth and everything?
Chaos