Lesson 3.1 - Rise of Greek Civilization

Question 1

What peninsula is Greece on?

Answer 1

The Balkan Peninsula

Question 2

What is a peninsula

Answer 2

A body of land surrounded by water on 3 sides.

Question 3

What surrounded ancient Greek communities?

Answer 3

Rugged mountains

Question 4

What did the Greeks grow on fertile plains?

Answer 4

Barkley, olives, grapes, and wheat.

Question 5

What larger sea is the Aegean Sea a part of?

Answer 5

The Mediterranean Sea

Question 6

What region of the Aegean Sea were the Greeks from?

Answer 6

Anatolia

Question 7

Communities

Answer 7

Groups of Greeks that became very independent due to rugged mountains and deep valleys.

Question 8

Which of the 2 original Aegean Civilizations came from central Asia

Answer 8

The Mycenaean Civilization

Question 9

Which of the 2 original Aegean Civilizations built their palace at Knossos

Answer 9

The Minoan Civilization

Question 10

Which of the 2 original Aegean Civilizations lived in a palace on a hill

Answer 10

The Mycenaean Civilization

Question 11

Which of the 2 original Aegean Civilizations did an archaeologist discover the ruins of one of their palaces

Answer 11

The Mycenaean Civilization

Question 12

Which of the 2 original Aegean Civilizations had artisans/workers who made leather goods, jars, swords, and shields in palaces that were centers of production and government?

Answer 12

The Mycenaean Civilization

Question 13

What did Mycenaean workers/artisans make?

Answer 13

Leather goods, jars, swords, and shields.

Question 14

Which of the 2 original Aegean Civilizations patrolled the Eastern Mediterranean Sea to protect their trading ships from pirates?

Answer 14

The Minoan Civilization

Question 15

Which of the 2 original Aegean Civilizations was skilled in metal work?

Answer 15

The Mycenaean Civilization

Question 16

Which of the 2 original Aegean Civilizations fought in the Trojan War?

Answer 16

The Mycenaean Civilization

Question 17

What were the two main things during the Dark Age?

Answer 17

No writing/record-keeping and trade slowed.

Question 18

What happened after the Dark Age ended?

Answer 18

Farmers couldn’t keep up with the growing population

Question 19

What current countries did Greek Colonies form in?

Answer 19

Spain, France, Italy, Sicily, West Asia, and North Africa

Question 20

What were the two main effects of colonies forming?

Answer 20

Trade grew and colonies became specialized in goods/trades.

Question 21

What did the Greek Colonies give to the mainland?

Answer 21

Grains, metals, fish, and timber

Question 22

What did the Greek Mainland give to the Colonies

Answer 22

Wine, olive oil, and poetry.

Question 23

TRUE OR FALSE: As the Dark Age ended, land-owning nobles overthrew the kings of Greece

Answer 23

True

Question 24

TRUE OR FALSE: Because of the rugged landscape, each city-state was like a small independent country.

Answer 24

False

Question 25

TRUE OR FALSE: Mountains and seas brought the Greek city-states together

Answer 25

True

Question 26

TRUE OR FALSE: Citizens of city-states put the needs of the city-states above their own

Answer 26

False

Question 27

TRUE OR FALSE: A citizen's strong loyalty to his city-state enabled Greeks to unify

Answer 27

False

Question 28

TRUE OR FALSE: The lack of unity among Greek city-states made Greece easier to conquer.

Answer 28

True

Question 29

What were city-states like

Answer 29

Independent counties

Question 30

What was the location of the fort in the polis

Answer 30

On top of a hill

Question 31

What was the Acropolis?

Answer 31

The hilltop

Question 32

What was the Agora?

Answer 32

A social and government gathering place outside of the Agora with a marketplace, debates, law passing, and business.

Question 33

What was outside of the Agora?

Answer 33

Neighborhoods

Question 34

What was outside of the neighborhoods?

Answer 34

Villages and farmland.

Question 35

What were the criteria for being a Greek citizen?

Answer 35

You had to be male, free, land-owning, and born in the polis.

Question 36

What rights did Greek citizens have?

Answer 36

The right to vote, hold public office, own property, and defend themselves in court.

Question 37

What were the responsibilities of a Greek citizen?

Answer 37

To serve in government and fight for the polis as a soldier.

Question 38

How were wars originally fought

Answer 38

Wealthy nobles would ride on horseback while driving chariots.

Question 39

How were wars fought after 700 B.C.?

Answer 39

Hoplites (citizens on foot) used round shields, short swords, and spears. They used the phalanx strategy: rows of hoplites marching together with shields above their heads.