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16 Cards in this Set
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Continent Greece is located on
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Europe
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a body of land nearly surrounded by land
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peninsula
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A sheltered place along a coast where boats dock safely
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harbor
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Large island located to the southeast of Greece
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Crete
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A mountainous peninsula in southern Greece
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Peloponnesus
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Reasons why farming was a challange in Greece
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climate
rocky, dry soil rivers dried up in summer mountainous |
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Name the major crops and resources used by the Greeks
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olives
grapes wheat/barley fish/seafood |
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Greek word for city-state
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polis
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a large hill where city residents could seek shelter and safety in times of war
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acropolis
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a clearing where farmers would gather to trade with eachother and craftworkers
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agora
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a person who has certain rights and responsibilities in their country or community
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citizen
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only these people were considered citizens in ancient Greece
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free men
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a type of government run by only the richest, most powerful citizens
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oligarchy
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a government ruled by one ruler, or king
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monarchy
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a government where citizens vote to make decisions
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democracy
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groups of people who lived apart from Greece, but they maintained ties with Greece
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colonies
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