S.S 6-1 Flashcards

0
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Greece is a ____ made up of small peninsulas and small____

A

Peninsula

Islands

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1
Q

An area of land surrounded by water on 3 sides

A

Peninsula

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2
Q

Greece was on the _________ Sea

A

Meditteranean

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3
Q

_______ are Greeces major landform

A

Mountains

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4
Q

Greece had little _______

A

Farmland

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5
Q

Small communities cut off by mountains

A

Land islands

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6
Q

Ancient Greek communities thought of themselves as separate _______

A

Countries

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7
Q

Used stories and _____ about their origins

A

Myths

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8
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Used _____ to explain the creation of the universe and features of nature

A

Myths

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9
Q

Described _____ of Greek heroes and gods

A

Adventures

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10
Q

The Trojan war was according to _____ and lasted ____ years

A

Myths

Ten

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11
Q

Greeks conquered ____ by trick- the Trojan ______

A

Troy

Horse

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12
Q

Long poems

A

Epics

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13
Q

Epics about Trojan war

A

The Iliad and Odessey

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14
Q

Tells about a quarrel between Greek leaders in the last year of the war

A

The Iliad

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15
Q

Describes the adventures of Odysseus as he returns home to Troy

A

The Odyssey

16
Q

Created poet for the Iliad and the odyssey

A

Homer

17
Q

After ____, Greece collapsed

A

Troy

18
Q

Greece was ______

A

Poverty (poor)

19
Q

Art of writing _______- people had to depend on ____ history

A

Disappeared

Oral

20
Q

1100s B.C to 750 B.C.

A

Dark ages

21
Q

High city

A

Acropolis

22
Q

Tiny nations with own form of traditions, government, and laws

A

City-State

23
Q

Members of rich and powerful families

A

Aristocrats

24
Q

Most city states ruled by _____

A

Aristocrats

25
Q

Middle class of ____ and _____ developed

A

Merchants

Artisans

26
Q

Middle class could afford _____, ______, and ____

A

armor
Swords
Spears

27
Q

Military began to include _____ _____

A

Middle Class

28
Q

A ruler who seized power by force

A

Tyrant

29
Q

Aristocrats were overthrown by ______

A

Tyrants

30
Q

Citizens govern themselves

A

Democracy

31
Q

Won power to reform laws; well known for fairness; reformed the economy and government of Athens

A

Solon

32
Q

Men ages 18 and older and were _______ could have a say in laws- were free and self _______

A

Citizens

Governing