Ancient Greece: Geography And Rise Of Democracy Flashcards
Geography of Ancient Greece
What makes much of Greece a peninsula?
Greece is surrounded by three sides of water.
Why did the ancient Greeks prefer not to travel on land?
They were rocky hills and mountains.
How did farmers in ancient Greece adjust to the area’s difficult terrain?
They raised goats and sheep. They produced olives, grapes, almonds.
Why was the sea so important to the ancient Greeks?
Traveling, trade and defense made the sea very important to the Greeks.
The Rise of Democracy
Which form of government in a Greek city-state usually came first?
A monarchy usually came came first.
Monarchy: one person ruling
What kinds of laws did the oligarchs pass?
The oligarchs passed laws to benefit the rich and not the poor.
Oligarchy: a SMALL group of people ruling over everyone else.
In a tyranny, what allowed a leader to rule?
A tyranny had the support of the military
Tyranny:
How was democracy in Athens different from other ancient forms of government?
Citizen vote in a democracy.
