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Ancient Greece

Ancient Greece . Review Game. Summarize the geography of Greece. Rocky, mountainous land. How did Greece's geography influence the city-states and their trade. Greece was located near the sea and therefore was used as a source of food and a way of trading with other communities.

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Ancient Greece

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  1. Ancient Greece Review Game

  2. Summarize the geography of Greece • Rocky, mountainous land

  3. How did Greece's geography influence the city-states and their trade • Greece was located near the sea and therefore was used as a source of food and a way of trading with other communities.

  4. How did the Greeks overcome the difficulties of traveling by land in Greece? • They became expert shipbuilders

  5. The Minoans and the ____________________ helped shape later Greek cultures. • Mycenaeans

  6. What led to the end of the Minoan civilization? • A volcanic eruption ruined their cities.

  7. Why did the Greeks develop city-states? • To band together for protection and stability.

  8. Over time, the Greek people living in city-states thought of themselves as ___________________________ and not as __________________. • Residents of the city-state • Greeks

  9. How was the Athenian government ruled prior to democracy? • It was ruled by kings, tyrants, and aristocrats (oligarchy)

  10. Describe the difference between Cleisthenes and Peisistratus. • Cleisthenes believed in democracy while Peisistratus was a tyrant.

  11. The form of government in which all citizens can participate directly in the government is called _________________ democracy. • direct

  12. Greek myths were stories that explained . . . • Why natural or historical events happened

  13. The myth about the god Hephaestus working in his fiery forge explained . . . • Volcanic eruptions

  14. Who was Theseus? • One of the most famous heroes in Greek mythology. According to legend, he raveled to Crete and killed the Minotaur.

  15. The ___________ tells the story of the last years of the Trojan War. • The Iliad

  16. How did the Greeks apply the Iliad and the Odyssey in everyday life? • By trying to follow the examples of the great heroes in the stories

  17. Give an example of how Greeks strongly influenced our language. • Many English words and expressions come from Greek mythology.

  18. The name of the Aegean Sea comes from Aegeus, who was a legendary Greek… • King

  19. Give examples of how Greek mythology is part of today’s popular culture? • Some sports teams are named after figures from Greek mythology.

  20. How have the great myths created in Ancient Greece influenced the way we live today? • Many of our words and phrases have come from Greek myths • geographic references • influenced western literature, art and film

  21. What factors shaped government in Greece?

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