S.S 6-1 Flashcards
Greece is a ____ made up of small peninsulas and small____
Peninsula
Islands
An area of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
Peninsula
Greece was on the _________ Sea
Meditteranean
_______ are Greeces major landform
Mountains
Greece had little _______
Farmland
Small communities cut off by mountains
Land islands
Ancient Greek communities thought of themselves as separate _______
Countries
Used stories and _____ about their origins
Myths
Used _____ to explain the creation of the universe and features of nature
Myths
Described _____ of Greek heroes and gods
Adventures
The Trojan war was according to _____ and lasted ____ years
Myths
Ten
Greeks conquered ____ by trick- the Trojan ______
Troy
Horse
Long poems
Epics
Epics about Trojan war
The Iliad and Odessey
Tells about a quarrel between Greek leaders in the last year of the war
The Iliad
Describes the adventures of Odysseus as he returns home to Troy
The Odyssey
Created poet for the Iliad and the odyssey
Homer
After ____, Greece collapsed
Troy
Greece was ______
Poverty (poor)
Art of writing _______- people had to depend on ____ history
Disappeared
Oral
1100s B.C to 750 B.C.
Dark ages
High city
Acropolis
Tiny nations with own form of traditions, government, and laws
City-State
Members of rich and powerful families
Aristocrats
Most city states ruled by _____
Aristocrats
Middle class of ____ and _____ developed
Merchants
Artisans
Middle class could afford _____, ______, and ____
armor
Swords
Spears
Military began to include _____ _____
Middle Class
A ruler who seized power by force
Tyrant
Aristocrats were overthrown by ______
Tyrants
Citizens govern themselves
Democracy
Won power to reform laws; well known for fairness; reformed the economy and government of Athens
Solon
Men ages 18 and older and were _______ could have a say in laws- were free and self _______
Citizens
Governing