Ancient Greece

Question 1

Peninsula, many surrounding islands
Ionian, Mediterranean, and Aegean sea
Mountainous, Rocky Soil, Mild Climate
People grew wheat, barley, olives and grapes
Most people fished, were sailors. traders, or herders.

Answer 1

Geography of Greece

Question 2

2000 B.C. - 1450 B.C. - Island of Crete
1st great civilization in the Aegean world
King Minos ruled from Knossos - Palace had a labyrinth
Minotaur, Body of a man, head of a bull, ate children

Answer 2

The Minoans

Question 3

From central asia, invaded Greece in 1900 B.C.
Leaders = 1st greek kings, palace on a hill
Trade with Minoans, learn how to navigate and work bronze from the Minoans
1400 B.C. Replace Minoans as the major power
Excellent warriors -King Agamemnon
1100 B.C. Mycenaean civilization collapsed

Answer 3

The Mycenaeans

Question 4

Dark ages end, farming and trade revived
Phoenicians = trade - Adopt Phoenician alphabet, Develop Greek alphabet

Answer 4

The Dark Ages

Question 4

1100 B.C. - 750 B.C. Overseas trade stopped
People stopped reading, writing an dcraftwork
Population shift to the islands, spreads Greek Culture
The Dorians moved south to the Peloponnesus
Dorians spoke Greek, had iron weapons and tools

Answer 4

The Dark Ages

Question 5

Trade = Colonies = spread culture, specialization, Greeks mint coins

Answer 5

Greek Colonies - 750 B.C. - 550 B.C.

Question 7

= Greek city-state = separated by geography
Nobles overthrew kings
Acropolis = fortified hill = gathering place
Agora = Debates, gatherings, markets

Answer 7

The Polis