Chapter 2

Question 1

A deep narrow inlet of the sea

Answer 1

Fjord

Question 2

A large flat area,usually without many trees

Answer 2

Plain

Question 3

Stretches from the coast of France to the Ural Mountains

Answer 3

The Great European Plain

Question 4

The boundary between Europe and Asia

Answer 4

Urals

Question 5

Brings warm air and water from the Gulf of Mexico to Europe

Answer 5

Gulf Stream

Question 6

Because of Greece’s poor soil and water location makes it a good place for

Answer 6

Fishing and trade

Question 7

A state (or country) made up of an independent city and the surrounding villages, field, etc

Answer 7

City-state

Question 8

The people govern themselves

Answer 8

Democracy

Question 9

This city state was a democracy

Answer 9

Athens

Question 10

The belief in many gods

Answer 10

Polytheism

Question 11

The love of wisdom; studies the meaning of life, why the world is the way it is, what are things like justice, beauty, etc

Answer 11

Philosophy

Question 12

Wars fought between the Greeks and the Persian empire; Greeks won

Answer 12

Persian wars

Question 13

A smaller Athenian army that defeated a Persian invasion

Answer 13

Marathon

Question 14

300 Spartans, along with other Greeks, delayed a 250,000 man Persian army on its march to Athens

Answer 14

Themodylae

Question 15

The Athenian navy defeated the Persian army

Answer 15

Salamis

Su-la-mes

Question 16

Conquered a large empire, helping to spread Greek culture learning ideas, language, beliefs, etc

Answer 16

Alexander the Great

Question 17

Land surrounded by water on 3 sides

Answer 17

Peninsula