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What are the physical characteristics of Greece?
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mountainous, hilly, many islands
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What is the land in Greece like?
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mountaious and hilly with not much farmland
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Why was the Mediterranean Sea so important to travel?
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The land was difficult to travel over.
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Where did the Greeks trade?
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across the Mediterranean Sea
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What is the climate of Greece?
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hot and dry and rainy in the winter
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In what sea does Greece jut out into?
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Mediterranean Sea
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What crops were grown in ancient Greece?
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grapes, olives, and corn
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What is Greece known as the birthplace of?
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democracy
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What is the acropolis?
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the highest hill or point in Athens
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Where did the farmers have to farm?
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on hillsides
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What was a huge outdoor semi-circular public theatre cut into natural hillsides that were like our stadiums of today?
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amphitheatre
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What is the famous building with columns in Athens built to house a statue of Athena?
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Parthenon
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How do we know about the daily life in ancient Greece?
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the pictures on pottery and the buildings
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Why did the small independent city-states form?
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They were isolated because of the mountains.
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What is the name of the large Greek island southeast of the mainland?
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Crete
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What are the sports games today that are modeled after the games of ancient Greece?
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Olympic Games
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Why did the ancient Greeks build temples?
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To honor gods and goddesses.
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What is a direct democracy?
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A government in which people vote to make their own rules and laws.
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What did the ancient Greeks specialize in?
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Ship building, farming, and making pottery.
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On which continent is Greece located?
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Europe
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How often are the Olympic Games held?
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every four years
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What are five jobs an ancient Greek would have had?
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farmer, ship builder, trader, fisherman, sailor
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Which city-state was known as the city of education and learning?
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Athens
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What type of landform is Greece since it is almost surrounded by water?
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a peninsula
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Where did the gods and goddesses live?
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Mt. Olympus
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Who did the Greeks trade with?
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Egypt and nearby communities.
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Which city-state was known for the strength of its army?
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Sparta
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