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Geography of Greece
The Minoans
1st Greek Kingdoms
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The Polis
100
The Ionian Sea, the Mediterranean Sea and the Aegean Sea
What are the seas that surrounded Ancient Greece?
100
These people were the first to arise in the region that later became Greece.
Who were the Minoans?
100
These people replaced the Minoans as the major power on the Mediterranean.
Who were the Mycenaeans?
100
A settlement in a new territory that keeps close ties to its homeland.
What is a colony?
100
The early Greek city-state, made up of a city and the surrounding countryside and run like an independent country.
What is a polis?
200
A body of land with water on three sides.
What is a peninsula?
200
The wall painting from Knossos shows Minoans participating in this dangerous sport.
What is bull leaping?
200
These are two factors that contributed to the fall of the Mycenaens
What are earthquakes and fighting among the kingdoms
200
This type of Greeks streamed out to the coasts of Italy, France, Spain, North Africa, and western Asia.
Who were adventurous Greeks?
200
In early Greek city-states, an open area that served as both a market and a meeting place.
What is an agora?
300
Many ancient Greeks made a living raising these
What Are sheep?
300
The Minoans earned their living and wealth by doing this.
What is building ships and trading?
300
This alphabet was based on the Phoenician alphabet.
What was the Greek alphabet?
300
A fortified area, usually on a hill
What is an Acropolis?
300
These people ran the city-states
Who are the citizens?
400
Wheat, barley, olives and grapes.
What are crops that some ancient Greek farmers grew?
400
1450 B.C.
What is the year the Minoan civilization collapsed?
400
During the Trojan War this Mycenaean king was in power.
Who was king Agamemnon?
400
The Greeks began to mint these.
What are coins?
400
Native-born, free men, who owned land were considered this group of people in Ancient Greece.
Who were citizens?
500
Mountains and seas made these people "Fiercely Independent".
What are early Greek communities?
500
These people were said to have been the invaders of the Minoans that might have caused their fall.
Who are the Mycenaeans?
500
Instead of bronze this stronger and cheaper metal was used to make weapons.
What is iron?
500
The growth of this______ led to the growth of this_____
What are trade and industry?
500
Armies of ordinary citizens were called this.
Who were the hoplites?