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Vocabulary
50/50
People/Groups
Government
Lifestyle/Geography
100
This is a settlement in a new territory that stays closely linked to its homeland
Colony
100
Why did the use of money help trade grow?
Money is small and easier to trade with than bartered goods
100
This is the name of the group of Greeks who invaded Peloponnesus in the Dark Ages
Dorians
100
This is what we call a government when all citizens share in running it
Democracy
100
True or False?

Explain.

The landscape of Greece is hundreds of islands with its mainland being a peninsula

True!
200
This center, located below the acropolis, is an open area that served as both a market and a place where people could meet and debate issues.
Agora
200
What is the name of the Mycenaean king who used trickery to win the Trojan War?
Agamemmnon
200
This is the name of a noble man that both the Athenians and the nobles trusted
Solon
200
This is what we call a government when a few people hold the power of government
Oligarchy
200
True or False?

Explain.

The landscape of Greece allowed much unity among Greek city-states.

False, the mountains and seas kept the Greeks apart and their communities became fiercely independent!
300
This is the name for a Greek city-state, which is like a tiny, independent country
Polis
300
Name at least 2 of the 4 rights that Greeks were granted that American citizens have today

- Vote

- Hold office

- Own property

- Defend oneself in court

300
This group of people were NOT Greeks, but they were first to arise in the region that later became Greece. They were wealthy traders that once controlled much of the eastern Mediterranean
Minoans
300
When a person takes a power by force and rules with complete authority, we call it this name
Tyranny
300
What ideas developed in Greek city-states?


(Must list at least one of the answers given)

- Idea of citizenship

- Armies of ordinary citizens

400
This is the main gathering place in each polis, usually on a hill. It served as a refuge in case of attacks and also a religious center to honor the many Greek gods and goddesses
Acropolis
400
Why did tyrants fall out of favor with the Greeks?
Because most Greeks wanted rule by law with citizens participating in government, not just one person!!!
400
This group was originally from central Asia. They invaded the Greek mainland and became the first Greek kings
Mycenaeans
400
This man is credited with making the government of Athens a democracy (early Athens was an oligarchy)


***(It is OK to not pronounce perfectly)

Cleisthenes
400
The island of Crete lies in which direction from Mainland Greece?


Southeast

Southwest

Southeast
500
This is the name for the captive workers of Sparta
Helots
500
How did Greek nobles gain power?
They seized power from the kings during the Dark Ages
500
What is the name of the tyrant who the support of the poor people of Athens and divided the large estates among the landless farmers? He also loaned money to the poor and gave them jobs


**(It is OK if you don't pronounce it exactly proper)

Peisistratus
500

The Athenians set up their government to keep one person from having too much power. How did they do this?

They kept a large council chosen by a lottery that kept power distributed among people

500
How did early Greek civilizations use their natural surroundings to prosper and grow?


(Must name at least one of the answers given)

- They used their natural resources to make goods

- They used waterways to transport goods