Greece Flashcards
3 bodies of water surrounding Greece
Ionian Sea (west) Mediterranean Sea (south) Aegean Sea (east)
Effects of mountains on the Greeks
Protected and isolated them.
2 things shared by all Greeks
Gods and language
Why did the Greeks turn to the sea to make a living?
Because of the mountains.
What was the earliest Greek civilization? Where did it begin?
The Minoans, on Crete.
Everything he touched turned to gold.
Midas.
Had a pet Minotaur.
Minos.
What was a Minotaur?
Half man, half bull.
Legendary city that was swallowed by the sea.
Atlantis.
Overthrew the Minoans, earliest mainland Greek civilization.
Mycenaeans.
The Mycenaeans intermarried with what local group of people?
Hellenes.
What group of people ruled Greece during the “dark age”? Why was it called this?
The Dorians, they were illiterate.
Bard
Singing storyteller.
Homer
Famous blind bard, wrote the Iliad and Odyssey.
What was the storyline of the Iliad?
The Trojan War.
Paris
Prince of Troy.
Helen
Wife of Greek king Menelaus. Paris fell in love with her.
Two Greek demigods
Achilles and Hercules
Name and describe 5 types of Greek government
Democracy: ruled by the people
Monarchy: ruled by a king
Oligarchy: ruled by a few people
Tyranny: ruled by a person who seized power
Aristocracy: ruled by a small group of noble landowners
Where was Greece located?
Southern part of the Balkan Peninsula.
