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direct democracy |
A government where people vote to make their own rules and laws. |
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What does it mean to specialize?
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*Because people and regions cannot produce everything they want, they specialize in what they do best and trade for the rest. |
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Imports |
Goods brought into a country by trade. Think about goods coming "in" to the country. Trade in the Mediterranean Sea. |
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What were ancient Greece's Exports? |
Goods sent out of a country for trade. Think about goods like olive oil and wine exiting the country. Also, traded pottery and crafts that helped spread the culture. |
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What is a city-state
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A city state was based around one city which included the farms, villages, and houses. |
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-What styles of architecture used today came from ancient Greece and Rome? |
-The architects of ancient Greece and Rome used columns and arches in the construction of their buildings. |
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What ancient examples of architecture still exist in Greece today? |
the Parthenon --columns |
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-What is a contribution? |
the act of giving or doing something |
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What contributions were made from ancient Greece and Rome in the arts? |
mosaics, sculptures, and paintings are displayed on buildings |
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-What principles of government from ancient Greece are part of our government today? |
Greece was the birthplace of democracy (government by the people) a direct democracy. |
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-What is the government of the United States based on? |
-The government is based on the ideas developed in ancient Greece and Rome. |
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-What sporting events today began in ancient Greece? |
-The Olympics were held to honor the many gods. The name Olympics came from Mount Olympus, where the games were originally played. |
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-Where was ancient Greece located? |
- It was a peninsula that was located among mountains and hills surrounded by the Mediterranean Sea. |
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-What were the human characteristics of ancient Greece? |
-Ancient Greeks were farmers, ship builders, and traders. |
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-How did the people of ancient Greece adapt to and change their environment to meet their needs? |
-They farmed on hillsides; traded on the Mediterranean Sea,and had small independent communities because of the mountains. |
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-Ancient Greece was split -up into _____ _____. |
city states |
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What were the two main city- states? |
- Athens and Sparta |
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What were the ancient Greeks' 5 economic activities? |
1. -farming on hillsides 2 - shipbuilding 3. -trading on the Mediterranean Sea 4. -making pottery 5. -and fishing |
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-What did they farm? |
-barley, grapes, and olives |
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-The climate was ______ and _____. |
-The climate was hot and dry. |