Greece Day 1 (Geography) Flashcards
Where was Greece located? (continent and bodies of water near)
-Europe
-Mediterranean Sea (south), Aegean Sea (east), Ionian Sea (west)
What type of landmass is Greece? Include what it is typically called
A collection of peninsulas (Balkan Peninsula)
What is the lower region (majority) of Greece called?
Peloponnesus Peninsula
How did living close to the water impact the Greeks?
Increased…
-sailing skills
-naval trade
-access to seafood
Explain a geographical feature that limited the Greeks.
Mountainous regions limited access to arable (suitable) farmland
What political grouping system was used to govern the Greeks? What was this system called specifically in Greece?
City-states were created, called polis
How did a political grouping system impact Greece?
Polis helped spread Greek culture
What was Greek culture called?
Hellenism
What crops did the Greeks grow?
-Wheat
-Barley
-Olives
-Grapevines
How were Greek crops used?
They were made into things like wine and olive oil
Three main groups in Greece
-Minoans
-Mycenaeans
-Dorians
Where were the Minoans located?
Island of Crete, Aegean Sea
What were the Minoans like (known for being)?
Traders
Important achievements of the Minoans
-Palace of Knossos
-Labyrinths
-Fresco paintings
Palace of Knossos
Center of culture, religion and economy for the Minoans
Why were Minoan religion and myths important?
They impacted Greek religion as a whole
Where were the Mycenaeans located?
Greek mainland
What were the Mycenaeans like (known for being)?
Warlike
Explain how the Mycenaean Age started and ended.
Mycenaeans conquered the Minoans, but eventually collapsed for an unknown reason
The Illiad/The Odyssey
-Told by Homer
-Popular during the Mycenaean Age
Trojan War
Fought between the Mycenaeans in Greece and Anatolian city of Troy
Where were the Dorians located?
Originated in the northwest portion of the mainland, but eventually invaded much of Greece
Dark Age
-civilization declines for any number of reasons
-Dorians led Greece into a dark age when they invaded
