6.1 The Rise of Greek Civilization
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Terms | Definitions |
|---|---|
 Describe the geography of the Greek islands. | Small and rocky; mountainous |
| How did Greece's physical geography effect the way people lived? | Because of the little amount of farmland many people became traders or sailors. |
| According to Greek legend, what event started the Trojan War? | the kidnapping of Helen of Paris. |
| What significance does the time period of 1100's BC to 750 BC have to ancient Greece? | Referred to as the Dark Ages of Greece |
| What was the name of the Greek city-state that became the center for a new system of government in which citizens governed themselves? | Athens |
| Independent communities that had their own traditions, government, and laws came to be know as... | city-states |
| Members of rich and powerful families who rule communities are known as... | aristocrats |
| In ancient Greece, rulers who were supported by the middle and working classes were called... | tyrants |
| The Iliad and the Odyssey, long poems about the Trojan Way and its aftermath, are examples of ... | epic poems |
| A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides is known as a... | peninsula |
| An early Greek settlement on a high, rocky hill is called a(n)... | acropolis |
| A form of government in which citizens govern themselves is know as... | democracy |
| Why were there so many city-states in Ancient Greece? | Because the geography, of water and mountains, forced them to develop independently. |
| According to myths, what did the Greeks use to conquer the city-state of Troy in the Trojan War? | The Trojan Horse. It was a large wooden horse that was disguised as a gift from the gods, but really the Greek soldiers were hiding inside it in order to get inside the walls of the city of Troy. |
| Who controlled most of the "good" land in the ancient Greek city-states? | The aristocrats controlled most of the good land. |
| What portion of the population of Athens were citizens? | Only 20%, or 1 in 5 people, were citizens of Athens. |
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