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Ancient Greece Geog
Ancient Greece Geography
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Greece is part of what peninsula? | Balkan |
| What sea did the ancient Greeks depend on? | Aegan |
| What percent of Greece is infertile? | 80% |
| A marketplace in Greece | Agora |
| A strategic Hill | acropolis |
| To bring goods in | import |
| To ship goods out of the country | export |
| A Greek city-state | polis |
| A group of many island | Archipelago |
| No part of Greece is more than ____ miles form the sea. | 85 miles |
| What is a Peninsula? | A peninsula is a piece of land that is bordered on three sides by water, but is still attached to the mainland |
| Greece topography is made up of hills and mountains (true) (false) | True |
| To steer a course through water | navigate |
| The mountains made it difficult for the city-states to | unite as one |
| A temple for the goddess Athena | Parthenon on the acropolis |
| What percentage of land in Greece was fertile? | 20% |
| The climate of Greece | Warm dry summers and cool wet winters |
| What percentage of Greece is hills and mountains | 80% |
| Why was communication limited between the city-states? | The mountains and hills made it difficult to travel, trade, communicate and unite as one country. |
| How did the geography influence/affect the daily life of ancient Greece? | The people of Greece focused on fishing, trade and growing crops suited for their soil (olives, grapes) |
| What did the Greeks export | Grapes, wine, olives, olive oil, pottery... |
| What did the Greeks import | Items that they did not have a surplus of (cereals agriculture) |
| Must be at least 18 and a male citizen to participate in the business of government. | Democracy |
| Which polis won the Peloponnesian war? | Sparta |
| Spartan form of government | Oligarchy |
| Government in Athens | Democracy |
| A government that used the Military to gain or keep power | Dictatorship |
| A government that has the power controlled by a few | Oligarchy |
| At what age would a Spartan boy join the military? | seven |
| A strict military state | Sparta |
| . Which City-State would this quote come form "Our city is open to the world" | Athens. |
| A government that people believed that the leader had Divine power. (God wanted them to rule) | Monarchy |
| Greek city-State known for a strong military. | Sparta |
| Greek city-state known for knowledge, Arts, theater | Athens |
| The largest agora was found in ? | Athens |
| Life for citizens was free and open? | Athens |
| Why did Athens lose the Peloponnesian war? | They had a plaque that killed 1/3 of its peopleSparta created a blockade around Athens. Other city-states joined Sparta. |
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