GREECE 2 Flashcards
(28 cards)
Describe Greece’s terrain or landscape
It is mountainous and rocky. It is hard to grow crops here and life was challenging
Ancient Greeks lived on 400 different islands The largest island was_____________
Crete
________________was an island that is now known as Turkey
Rhodes
Some of Greece’s best farmland lies on ________
Attica
Attica is located on a ______________
peninsula
A peninsula is
An area of land that is almost surrounded by water
Attica also contains great ___________ which makes it excellent for fishing and ships
harbor
What is a harbor?
A sheltered place a long a coast
Peloponnesus
A large peninsula found at the southern tip of Greece
What is a colony?
An area under the control of another usually distant country
Who developed the alphabet?
The Phoenicians
greek word for city state
polis
What was an important commodity for Greece that was traded around the world?
Pottery
Where were two most famous city states?
Athens and Sparta
means ruled by the people. Here people are allowed to vote on issues
democracy
Where did the Greeks believe their gods lived?
Mount Olympus
what is the Parthenon?
A temple that was located at Acropolis
Assembly
a lawmaking body of government
Who was the leader of Athens around 450 B.C?
Pericles
A group of citizens that hear evidence to decide things in a court of law
jury
the search for wisdom and the right way to live
philosophy
This person was a teacher that led discussions on the way to live
Socrates
Was a student of Socrates?
Plato
Achievements of Ancients Greeks
Theater, Philosophy, Architecture, Music, Sports and Geometry
