Sienve Flashcards
Mainland info
Land of steep rugged mountains almost entirely surrounded by turquoise blue sea farmers farms and villages were separated from each other by the mountains and seas
Where are most of Greece islands located
Mediterranean Sea and agean sea
Difficulties of travel
Travel by land was especially hard roads were unpaved and the terrain was rocky. Traveling the water was easier than traveling by land Greeks learned to travel by ships ancient Greek would never far from water south ofGreece is the Aegean Sea and to the west, the Ionian Sea
Farming
Most people in ancient Greece make their living by farming the farming wasn’t easy in that mountainous
land. The land was rocky and water was scarce farmers Build wide earth steps into the hills to create more flat land for planning grew a little Wii and barley and crops such as grapes all lists fruit and nut trees GUI farmers also raisedanimals sheep and goats are able to Graze on mountains and ox and miles could do farm work pig and chickens provide meant and eggs The surcharge of good farmland sometimes lead to wars between Greek settlements with each one claiming land for selfa
Colonies
As the population of Greek communities increase the existing farmland no longer produce enough food to feed all of the people one solution was to start colonies or settlements in distant places. Greek Colonus faced many hardships they had to take a sea voyage then find a good location for their cologne me they looked for HArbor with good farmland the Greeks establish Flonase over a period of more than 300 years
Trading
Many Greek settlements on the mainland relives on trade with each other to get needed goods the greece trade among on the city states with me Clooney’s and in the wider Mediterranean region export oil and pottery imported grain timber a metal travel was long and dangerous had no compass or chart
Monarchy
One person inherited power usually the king with councils of aristocrats to help. Made laws acted as judge lead army’s conducted religious ceremonies and punished people who didn’t obey laws or pay taxes. Lost power to aristocratic who grew stronger
Oligarchy
A few people hold the power often ignored needs of the majority passed laws to protect and increase the wealth of themselves and comfortable lives while l The poor worked all day the rich got richer and the poor the poorer lost power when poor turn to military leaders
Tyranny
One person holds the right usually a military leader not a lawful king ruled with force promise more rights to the poor forced out of power because of harsh ruling and not listening to the needs of people
Democracy
Direct democracy every citizen was allowed to vote on every issues and laws. Citizens run the cities day to day business not everyone liked a democracy because people could be persuaded to vote unwisely
Monarchy aristocrat oligarchy tyranny citizen assembly democracy colony
The lease of a government usually a king who holds all power power is inherited. Member of The most powerful class in ancient Greek society usually a wealthy land owner. One of the rulers in a Government in which a small group exercise control especially for selfish purposes. The leader of the government in which powers is in the hand of one person who seizes power illegally. A member of democracy.
Group
Power shared with citizens.
Settlement under control of distant country.
Where is Greece
Small country in Southern Europe. Mainland is a peninsula made of peninsula
