6th - SS Chapters 10 & 11 notes Flashcards
Where the Greeks dependent on a river?
No
Where did many ancient civilizations form?
Near rivers - because the rivers would overflow in the spring making the soil good for farming.
Describe Greece’s land.
It is rugged mountainous lands with no real rivers. It does not have good farm land.
Where is Greece located?
In the southern corner of Europe. It is on the southern tip of the Balcan peninsula. The sea separates Greece from the western edge of Asia.
Name the seas that Greece is surrounded by on three sides.
Aegean Sea on the east, Ionian Sea on the west (separates Greece from Italy), and Mediterranean Sea to the south (links Greece to Asia, North Africa and the western side of Europe)
Due to the Greece’s many excellent harbors, what type of work did many Greeks’ do?
They were great sailors and traders
Where did most people live in Ancient Greece?
Along the coast and in the lands few river valleys
What crops did the Greeks grow?
Grapes, olives and barley along with raising animals
What did trade allow Greece to do?
It allowed the spread of Greek ideas and for the Greeks to learn farming techniques from other countries.
What affected how life in Greece developed and causing uniting the country under one government difficult?
Geography
Even though mountains divided Ancient Greece into different regions and kept people apart, what traits did they have in common?
Language and religion
Due to geography, many independent cities sprang up each doing things their own way. What was another named for these Greek city-states?
Polis
What was the climate like in Greece?
Pleasant - allowing for an outdoor way of life
What was the name of the Ancient Greece marketplace?
Agora
Name some things that were done outside in Ancient Greece.
- Watched plays in outdoor theaters
- Held political meetings
- Held religious celebrations
- Held sports contests
