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Describe the geography of Greece.
Greece forms two peninsulas and is mainly covered by mountains and rocky land. It is surrounded by three major seas and has many small islands.
100
A story that people tell to explain about the world.
A Myth
100
How did the geography of Greece affect the government?
Greece had many mountains, so it was difficult to unify it under one government.
100
What types of governments did the city-states have?
They were all different; monarchies, oligarchies, aristocracies, tyrants
100
What was the center of life in the city?
The agora
200
What was the job of more than half the Greeks?
They were farmers or herders.
200
Games held to honor Zeus
The Olympics
200
What was the basic form of government in Greece?
City-states
200
What are the differences between direct democracy and indirect democracy?
Direct - all citizens met to decide laws. Indirect - people elect representatives to decide laws.
200
What happened in the agora?
Men met to discuss politics, people bought and sold goods, festivals and athletic contests happened there
300
How many rivers did Greece have?
None
300
Place where the Olympians lived.
Mount Olympus
300
Were city states large or small?
Mostly small
300
Why is a direct democracy difficult today?
The population is too large.
300
What did the Greeks learn from trading with others?
alphabet from the Phoenicians coins
400
Why were the seas important to the Greeks?
They used them as transportation routes.
400
Why were the Greek gods important to people in Greece?
They were very powerful and the Greeks believed the gods controlled what happened in the world.
400
What were the two largest city-states?
Athens and Sparta
400
According to the Greeks, who was a citizen?
A person with the right to take part in the direct democracy (the government).
400
What did the Greeks produce in surplus that they traded with others?
They produced surplus olive oil, wine, wool, pottery
500
There were many seas surrounding Greece. Because of this, name three things they were good at.
shipbuilding, sailing, fishing
500
What is the name of the person who wrote well-known epic poems?
Homer
500
What popular form of government today, came from Athens?
democracy
500
Who were not allowed to take part in the government?
women, slaves, foreigners
500
Why was trade important?
The Greeks could get goods that they didn't have in their country.