Greece Test Wednesday, March 16th Good Luck!
Know your Map of Greece! Aegean Sea Ionian Sea Mediterranean Sea Crete Rhodes Cyprus Greece A silly sentence can help you remember the places! My Iguana Ate Cold Rotten Cauliflower! Athens Sparta
The geography of Greece is ________ and ________ rocky and mountainous
Geographically, the land of Greece is a large _______. peninsula
Because traveling by land in Greece was difficult, the Greeks became good ____________. shipbuilders
The ______ ____ lies to the east of the Greek mainland. Aegean Sea
Aegeus was a legendary Greek ____. King
The _________ became an advanced society on the island of Crete. Minoans
The __________ helped shape later Greek cultures. The Mycenaean's
The __________ is a period of disorder and warfare in Greece. There were no written records left for this time period. Dark Age
A polis is a __________. City-state
__________ was the leader who developed democracy in Athens. He was a brilliant leader from 460 BC to 429 BC. Pericles
Democracy started in the city of _______. Athens
In Ancient Greece, voting took place on broken pieces of _______________. pottery
Mythology was a body of stories about gods and heroes. Who was the Greek god of war? Ares
In Ancient Greece, Apollo was the god of the________. Sun
Under the rule of __________, all citizens in Athens had the right to participate in the assembly. Cleisthenes
Homer was a famous poet. What story is told in The Iliad? The Trojan War
____ was Greek and famous for his fables, stories that taught the reader lessons about life. Aesop
A ______ was a leader who used force to hold power. Tyrant
The _______ age is marked by great achievements. Classical
The _______ are rich land owners. aristocrats
An _______ is a high hill with a fortress on top. acropolis
Two types of governments that Greece had before democracy were: Oligarchy Tyranny
Geography influenced Greece by: Using the sea for travel and trade Using the sea as a source of food