Early Greece Review

Original Greek settlement of the Minoans

Which of the following is NOT an example of how geographic features affected the Greeks?

The kingdom directly to the north of Greece

Means "one to rule." Power is transferred upon death of king to oldest son.

A period with little evidence of art, reading and writing. We don't know much about this time.

Some of Greece's geographic features include

City-State that focused on War

Although both used bronze, they used it to make tools NOT weapons

Juries make determination of guilt or innocence

Stories that people tell to explain beliefs about their world and gods.

Cast tokens to vote

Ancient Greeks did not like to travel on land because they

Had 10 strategoi to lead

Ancient Greeks raised sheep, grew olive trees, and lived in isolated communites. Why?

Banishment is for 10 years before returning

Jurors cast votes orally or on paper

A priest who is known to tell the future.

A type of government where the ruler is a king

Lived on the mainland, specifically on Peloponnesus

Not only a city, but also a separate independent state.

Began to decline when invaded by the Dorians

Lawyers and Judges Present

The ancient Greeks established colonies outside of Greece for this main reason

Although both had linear writing, their writing was Linear B and was perfected

A form of government in which power is held by nobility.

Men and women are citizens

A Greek city-state.

A king gets his power from his father who was king before him by

There are laws to determine who can vote

Banishment is cast for any length of time

All citizens can speak and debate

President can only suggest laws and policies

War like people

A priest who is known for being able to tell the future.

The geography of Greece can be described as

Only men can be citizens

Greece is made up of the mainland, Peloponnesus, & many islands. What landform is Peloponnesus?

Peaceful people

An ancient kingdom in the Balkan peninsula. Present day Macedonia and Northern Greece.

Can take a test to become a citizen

The three seas surrounding Greece

What best describes the Minoans?

Greece is on the continent of

What was one result of not having enough farmland to feed themselves?

City-state focused on Democracy

The sea that separates Greece and Turkey and contains many small islands.

Lived on Crete

A long poem about a hero's adventure or journey.

A long poem about a hero's adventure or journey

A Greek marketplace.

Means "illegitimate ruler." Ruler controls everything and seizes power illegally.

Split land into manageable areas

The Greek name for "city-state"

Citizens have all the power and get a say in everything.

How did Greece's physical geography influence it's early civilizations?

Means "people rule." Citizens have the power to make decisions.

Original Greek settlement of the Minoans

List the correct order of government types in ancient Greece

No judges

"Rule by the people" is the translation for the word

An island of Greece, southeast of the Mainland; Home to the ancient Minoan civilization

Lived in Crete; Developed running water and frescoes; Economy was based off of trading.

The sea directly south of Greece

Use majority vote system

Land divided into 10 sections

Epics about the Trojan War, written by Homer.

Built a thick stone wall for protection around their cities

City in Asia Minor; Site of famous war

Mountain range located in Greece.

While Athens used a direct form of democracy, the US used a 

Author of the epics- the Iliad and the Odyssey

Citizens vote on representatives to make the decisions and hold power.

The peninsula where the Mycenaeans lived

Which of the following describes the epics The Iliad and The Odyssey?

Home of the gods and goddesses

A large peninsula in southern Greece.

Natives of Mainland Greece; Created Linear B; Was a warring group who raided the Greek world.

Ancient Greeks raised sheep, grew olives, and lived in isolated communities. Why?

Means "few to rule." Centered around the rule of noble families or strong warriors.

Which best describes the Mycenaeans?

Greece's highest mountain and the site where ancient Greeks believed their god's lived

Citizens create laws through votes

Which of the following describe Mycenaean and Minoan civilizations?

The type of government where the ruler takes his position of power by force is called a

Has 1 president to lead

The Peninsula where the Mycenaeans lived

The Greeks worshipped the sea god, Poseidon. What does this tell us about their civilization?

All citizens can vote

A hill with a military fort on top- located in most polis'.

Land divided into 50 states

Top leader(s) is a military commander

Stories that people tell to explain beliefs about their world and their gods

City-states run by groups of nobles were known as

Although historians are unsure of the decline most assume attack from mainland people was cause

City in Asia Minor; site of the Trojan War

Banishment is done through imprisonment