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Vocabulary
Vocabulary
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100
influence p.256/254
change, or have an effect on *Please use it in a sentence
100
These are found on the rugged mountains and rocky coastlines of Greece
olive trees
100
Name one of the seas that borders Greece?
Aegean, Ionian and Mediterranean Sea
100
Life in the Greek city state focused on the agora or marketplace. p258
True! Because it was a large open space, the market also served as a meeting place. People held both political and religious assemblies in the market.
100
How did mountains affect the location of Greek settlements? p256
villages and towns were separated by mountains
200
polis p.258
the Greek word for a city-state
200
Another word for how the Minoans and the Mycenaeans affected each other and the entire Aegean region around them.
influence
200
Name one country that Greece shares much of its history with?
Italy, Egypt and Turkey
200
The Mycenaeans thought that trade should be conducted peacefully. p257
False! The Mycenaeans didn't think trade had to be conducted peacefully. They often attacked other kingdoms and this may have started the Trojan War.
200
To what regions did Minoan and Mycenaean traders travel?
Minoans- eastern Mediterranean Mycenaeans- Mediterranean and Black seas
300
classical p.258
the classical age is one that is marked by great achievements.
300
The creation of this marks the beginning of what is know as Greece's classical age
polis
300
What is the name of the city that remains at the heart of the nation?
Athens
300
The Minoans were among the best shipbuilders of their time. p256
True! Minoan ships carried goods such as wood, olive oil and pottery all around the eastern Mediterranean.
300
Why did the Greeks develop city-states? p259
to band together for protection and stability
400
acropolis p.258
fortress that stands on top of a high hill
400
During this time, the Greek culture was marked with great achievements in the arts, science, mathematics and medicine
classical age
400
Where can the spirit of the past be felt?
Ruins of the Acropolis, along the roads of Delphi and Mount Olympus
400
The mainland of Greece is an island that is surrounded by water p255
False! The mainland of Greece is a peninsula, an area of land that is surrounded on three sides by water.
400
What bodies of water surround Greece? p255
Ionian, Mediterranean, and Aegean seas
500
olive trees p.254
Grown by the early Greeks and used for food and oil
500
A Greek city was usually built around this and was surrounded by walls for added protection
acropolis
500
More than 1/3 of the population of Greece lives in which Greek City?
Athens
500
Greek communities saw themselves as separate countries. p255
True! Communities were isolated by mountains and seas and as a result people created their own governments and ways of life.
500
Greek city-states and colonies were spread around the Mediterranean Sea and which other large sea? p258
the Black Sea