11.2 important Flashcards
(12 cards)
Where was Ancient Greece located?
In south-eastern Europe, around the Aegean Sea, and included many islands in the Mediterranean and Aegean Seas.
What made travelling in Ancient Greece difficult?
The mountainous mainland and mostly unnavigable rivers.
How did the physical geography of Greece influence its development?
The geographical features led to isolated settlements that developed into independent city-states, rather than a unified Greek nation.
Where were the first known fixed settlements in Greece?
On the Peloponnesian peninsula and the fertile plains of Thessaly.
When were the first scattered mud-brick villages in Greece built?
Around 7900 BCE.
Which three Bronze Age cultures contributed to early Greek civilization?
The Cyclades, Minoans, and Mycenaeans.
What effect did Greece’s steep mountains and rugged terrain have?
They made contact between settlements difficult and prevented Greece from growing as a single nation.
What was a city-state in Ancient Greece?
An independent urban centre, often located in coastal areas, with a common language, cultural practices, and religious beliefs.
What were some powerful Greek city-states?
Athens, Sparta, Corinth, Thebes, Troy, and Syracuse. ATHENS AND SPARTA WERE THE MOST POWERFUL CITY STATES
When did the population of Greece grow significantly?
Between 1000 and 800 BCE.
Why did Greeks look beyond the mainland for resources?
A lack of fertile farmland meant Greece could not feed its growing population.
What was one result of the lack of fertile land in Greece?
The colonisation of areas in modern-day Turkey, Russia, North Africa, and Italy.
