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Greece - pages 228-235
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- 1What kind of landforms are found in Greece?Rocky Mountainous lands surrounded by water. Many Islands
- 2How did the sea shape early Greek societySince travel inland across the rugged mountains was so difficult, the early Greeks turned to the sea to make a living.
Also, because the land was mountainous and communication was difficult, communities were isolated from each other. As a result people created their own governments and ways of life. They saw others as people from separate countries. - 3What was the first major civilization to be built in Greece?The Minoans
(they were in Crete - they did not speak Greek)
The Mycenaens came later (they spoke Greek) - 4What is a Polis?City-state
- 5Why did the Greeks build their cities around a high acropolisThe acropolis was used as fortress
- 6What Greek civilization became among the best ship builders of their time?The Minoans
- 7What is the name of the famous Minoan city on the island of Crete?Knossos
- 8Name some things the Minoans tradedwood, oil, pottery, gold, silver, jewels
- 9What happened to the Minoan civilization around 1600 BC?A volcano erupted north of Crete on the island of Thera (now known Santorini) and flooded all of Crete
- 10What did the Mycenaeans build?Fortresses all over Greece's mainland
- 11What was the name of Mycenaea's largest and most famous fortress?Mycenae
- 12What is the Dark Age of GreeceA period of decline in the civilization around 1200 BC
- 13Where did the Mycenaeans set up colonies?Turkey, Egypt, Italy, France, Spain, North Africa
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- Flashcards on Greece - pages 228-235, created by jmoskonas on 22/02/2014.
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