1. Classical Civilizations
Greece

2. Geography
Mountainous peninsula, hilly terrain, coast line, several islands

3. Political
City-states (Polis) developed their own government… Athenian Democracy

4. Economic
Based on Trade

5. Religion Polytheistic, Gods of Mt. Olympus
Zeus, Athena, Aphrodite, Apollo, Poseidon, Ares, Hades

6. Social
Citizen
Non-citizen
Slaves

7. Intellectual Philosophy: Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Math/Science: Eratosthenes showed earth is round, Archimedes work in geometry, Pythagoras developed Pythagorean Thorium
Music/Literature: development of music scales, plays, written history

8. Arts
Parthenon
Acropolis

9. Alexander the Great Great leader of Greeks
Spread Greek culture through his conquest
Conquered the Persians