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Where was Greece?
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In the center of the Aegean
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How did the sea help the people of Greece?
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Connected them together
Linked to other people's products & ideas |
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Climate?
What did this lead to? |
Mild Winters
Hot &Sunny Summers This way, farmers could raise crops all year round |
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What crops did the Greeks raise?
When did they harvest it? |
Grapes and Olives - spring
Harvest- fall |
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____________ divided Greece into______ _____________
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Rugged mountains &bays & inlets of the seas; small isolated regions
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What did Minoans create?
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System of writing; fine artwork; statues; pottery; metal bowls; jewelry; weavings
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The Minoans carried ________ with who?
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rich trade
Egypt, Phoenicia, Mesopotamia |
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Crete's palaces were very ________.
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advanced; under ground plumbing, running water, beautiful wall murals
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__________ conquered the Minoans in _______. They became....
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Myceneans; 1450 BC
the dominant civilization |
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Explain the Dark Ages in detail
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It is when the Mycenaenan culture began to decline around 1100s BC.
The trade was standstill Language-disapeared People- isolated villages |
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When did the Greeks begin to write again?
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800 BC.
The oral tradition had still continued before |
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Name 4 forms of government in Greece
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Democracy; Monarchy; Oligarchy; Tyrant
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What is democracy?
Monarchy? Oligarchy? Tyrant? |
Democracy- government of the people
Monarchy- ruled by king Oligarchy- few people have power over greater group of people Tyrant- one leader takes over |
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Athenian democracy was ????
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The world's first democracy
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Detials of Athenian democracy
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500 citizens on the council. These were picked randomly every year. They proposed new laws, and met about every 9 days
Citizens were also the jury in law courts Council members &jurors were paid so that poor and rich citizens could afford to take time off of work |
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Who worshipped Zeus and his family?
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All of the Greeks, no matter what city state
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Each god had ???
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specific role; duties; powers
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Sanctuaries were ______?
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sacred
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Stories told of ?????
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Great power of the gods
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If a Greek wanted something, what would they do?
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Pray to a specific god for a certain thing
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What was Olympia?
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It was the place where the Olympic Games took place every four years.
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Why was Olympia a good place for the Olympic Games?
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The land in the broad river valley was flat allowing races to go far
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What games were in the Olympic Games?
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foot races;horse races; chariot races
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The point of the Olympics was?
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Greeks believed Zeus and other gods had a special delight in watching athletes display their skill and strength
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Why did many Greeks leave their valubles at Delphi?
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Because Delphi was a sacred site, and no theif would dare to steal there.
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What are shrines?
What was the point of priests and priestesses? |
shrines were where message were revealed by oracles
The priests and priestesses interpreted the messages |
