Ch 11 Greece Flashcards
Agriculture Greece
Grapes. Olives. Sheep. Fish
Agriculture the levant
Term describes east end of med. sea
Citrus. Sesame. Banners. Oil seeds olives and cotton
History of Greece
Dates back to 3000 bc
Impact of trade
Phoenicians
- people from Lebanon sailed to trade with many regions 1000
Impact of trade
Byzantine empire
Early name of Constantinople but now Istanbul
Impact of trade
Ottoman Empire
Centered in turkey ruled for more 600 years ending after WW 2
Religion of the Levant
Judaism 1st of major practices
Islam - Muslim conquered Byzan. Which was Christian
Turkish Muslim
Drank Alcohol and women don’t need cover up
4th crusade
Created religious disaster when Constantinople created rift btw Roman and Eastern Orthodox Christians
Archit. Of Levant
Church of holy sepulcher- Christian part or old Jerusalem
Temple Mount - temple where the Dome of Rock is
Dome of Rock
Where Muslims believe Muhammad departed earth
Wailing wall
Jewish people go to pray
Art
Israel- klezmer music
Turkey- topkapi palace
Greece- Elgin marbles- British museum
Alphabets
Greek. Hebrew. Arabic
Food patterns
Pita
Hummus
Shawarma - gyro meat