9.1 The Geography of Greece Flashcards
1
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a stretch of land that extends southward into the eastern part of the Mediterranean Sea
A
Balkan Peninsula
2
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a large body of water bordered by Europe, Asia, and Africa
A
Mediterranean Sea
3
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the sea that separates Greece from Asia Minor
A
Aegean Sea
4
Q
the western edge of Asia
A
Asia Minor
5
Q
the sea that separates western Greece from southwestern Italy
A
Ionian Sea
6
Q
an island in the eastern Mediterranean Sea; the center of Minoan civilization
A
Crete
7
Q
an early city-state of Greece
A
Mycenae
8
Q
ancient Greek philosopher and disciple of Socrates who was one of the most famous thinkers of ancient Greece
A
Plato
9
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legendary king of the Minoan civilization in Crete
A
King Minos
10
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an outdoor marketplace in ancient Greece
A
agora
11
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valuables taken in war
A
plunder
