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What two main features define the What two main features define the geography of Greece?geography of Greece?

a.a. Plateaus and plainsPlateaus and plains

b.b. Rolling hills and lush green Rolling hills and lush green meadowsmeadows

c.c. Mountain ranges and a lack Mountain ranges and a lack of long riversof long rivers

d.d. Deserts and sand dunesDeserts and sand dunes

On what continent is Greece On what continent is Greece located?located?

a.a. EuropeEurope

b.b. Asia Asia

c.c. AntarcticaAntarctica

d.d. AfricaAfrica

Locate the island Locate the island of Crete on the of Crete on the

map.map.

Locate Locate Peloponnesus on Peloponnesus on

the map.the map.

Locate the Attic Locate the Attic peninsula on the peninsula on the

map.map.

Early Greeks Early Greeks and the Rise and the Rise of City-Statesof City-States

How did the geography of Sparta How did the geography of Sparta contribute to its philosophy as a contribute to its philosophy as a

city-state?city-state?a.a. It was located near rivers making it It was located near rivers making it

easy to farm the land.easy to farm the land.b.b. It was isolated from the rest of the It was isolated from the rest of the

Greek city-states, which contributed Greek city-states, which contributed to its militarismto its militarism

c.c. It was located on the It was located on the Mediterranean, which ensured that Mediterranean, which ensured that it had a lot of sailorsit had a lot of sailors

d.d. None of the above None of the above

What was the first What was the first Greek civilization Greek civilization and where exactly and where exactly

was it located?was it located?

What civilization from What civilization from the Greek mainland the Greek mainland

conquered the conquered the Minoans?Minoans?

What is the Greek What is the Greek word for city-state?word for city-state?

Define agora.Define agora.

What are two things that Greek What are two things that Greek city-states had in common?city-states had in common?

a.a. Laws and government formsLaws and government forms

b.b. Ideas about raising children and Ideas about raising children and attitudes about educationattitudes about education

c.c. Religious ideas and languageReligious ideas and language

d.d. Systems of weights and measures Systems of weights and measures and currencyand currency

Define Define Acropolis.Acropolis.

Greek Greek Government Government and Societyand Society

What two great What two great Greek epics Greek epics

were written by were written by Homer?Homer?

When we refer to the Homeric When we refer to the Homeric Age, what time period are we Age, what time period are we

referring to?referring to?a.a. 3000 to 2000 B.C.3000 to 2000 B.C.

b.b. 1200 to 1500 A.D.1200 to 1500 A.D.

c.c. 1000 to 700 B.C.1000 to 700 B.C.

d.d. None of the aboveNone of the above

Pictured here is a Pictured here is a piece of the story piece of the story

from the from the IliadIliad, what is , what is this picture of?this picture of?

What Greek What Greek goddess is goddess is

pictured here?pictured here?

When we say that When we say that Greek religion did not Greek religion did not

emphasize high emphasize high standards of standards of

personal morality, personal morality, what does this what does this

mean?mean?

Name two things Name two things that the Greeks that the Greeks

used religion for.used religion for.

What is the word What is the word for traditional Greek for traditional Greek stories about gods, stories about gods,

goddesses and goddesses and heroes?heroes?

In what way was Greek religion In what way was Greek religion different from many modern different from many modern

Western religions?Western religions?a.a. They used religion to gain benefits They used religion to gain benefits

for the here and nowfor the here and now

b.b. They worshipped a higher powerThey worshipped a higher power

c.c. The gods and goddesses in Greek The gods and goddesses in Greek religion had many human qualitiesreligion had many human qualities

d.d. None of the aboveNone of the above

Why did the kings of the city-states Why did the kings of the city-states rely upon wealthy landowners?rely upon wealthy landowners?

a.a. They were the only ones who could They were the only ones who could afford weapons and armorafford weapons and armor

b.b. they needed their advice in military they needed their advice in military mattersmatters

c.c. It was a democratic system which It was a democratic system which required the nobles participationrequired the nobles participation

d.d. None of the aboveNone of the above

What is the name of What is the name of the wealthy the wealthy

landowners who landowners who eventually overthrew eventually overthrew the kings of the city-the kings of the city-

states?states?

Name two of the Name two of the three social three social

groups in Spartan groups in Spartan society.society.

How many kings How many kings did Sparta have, did Sparta have, and what were and what were

there there responsibilities?responsibilities?

Who were the ephors in Who were the ephors in Spartan society?Spartan society?

a.a. WarriorsWarriors

b.b. KingsKings

c.c. Elected officials who Elected officials who made sure the king made sure the king stayed within the lawstayed within the law

d.d. farmersfarmers

At what age were At what age were Spartan boys put into Spartan boys put into

military training?military training?

At what age did At what age did Spartans go into Spartans go into

active military active military service?service?

Who painted this Who painted this picture and what is picture and what is

it a picture of?it a picture of?

What was the What was the name of the class name of the class

of resident aliens in of resident aliens in Athenian society?Athenian society?

What two groups What two groups made up more than made up more than half the population half the population

in Athenian in Athenian society?society?

In Athens, what two In Athens, what two things were things were

required for you to required for you to have full political have full political

rights?rights?

In Athens, what did In Athens, what did the majority of the majority of people do for a people do for a

living?living?

What Athenian official, What Athenian official, pictured here, outlawed pictured here, outlawed

the practice of being the practice of being sold into slavery for the sold into slavery for the

payment of debts?payment of debts?

What is the definition of a direct What is the definition of a direct democracy?democracy?

a.a. A system of government in which one A system of government in which one person, usually a man, has all the say.person, usually a man, has all the say.

b.b. A system of government in which all A system of government in which all citizens participate in the decision citizens participate in the decision making process.making process.

c.c. A system of government in which elected A system of government in which elected officials represent portions of the officials represent portions of the populationpopulation

d.d. None of the aboveNone of the above

What industry provided What industry provided the backbone of the the backbone of the Athenian economy?Athenian economy?

At what age did At what age did Athenian girls Athenian girls usually marry?usually marry?