Geography and Early greece Flashcards

1
Q

These 3 factors influenced greek civilizations..

A
  1. Seas
  2. Land
  3. Climate
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2
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The Seas, Land, and Climate influenced…

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Political, social, and economic development

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3
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The types of land

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  • Islands
  • Peninsulas
  • Mountains
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4
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Mountains enabled greek to live…

A

in isolated city-states

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5
Q

Only 20% of the land was…

A

suitable for farming

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6
Q

Colonized land for…

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farming

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7
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Moderate climate allowed for outdoor lifestyle…

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  • Outdoor theaters
  • Agora
  • Religious ceremonies
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8
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The Minoans:

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  • Seafarers traders
  • Polytheistic
  • Spread their culture throughout greece
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9
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The minoans ended in..

A

A mysterious way

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10
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How many gods the minoans worship

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  • They worshipped many gods.

- polythiestic

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11
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The Mycenaeans settled on…

A

Mainland greece

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12
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The Mycenaeans invade…

A

crete and adopted Minoan culture

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13
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Elements of Minoan and Mycenaean culture…

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influenced greece culture.

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14
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The dorians were a group of…

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early greeks who settled in Mycenae

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15
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The dorians were considered less advanced than the Mycenaeans because …

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  • had no trade

- had no written records

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16
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Because of the lack of writing…

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oral traditions and storytelling became important

17
Q

Homer wrote…

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The odyssey and Iliad

18
Q

The odyssey and Iliad gave…

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insight to greek culture