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What best describes the geography of Greece? |
Lots of small islands and mountains |
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True or False: In ancient Greece, Athens was unable to develop a strong navy because of the isolation of the city. |
False: It was because of the Aegean Sea |
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During Ancient times, how would one travel through Greece? |
One would travel either through boat to get across seas or travel through mountains. |
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Ancient Greece Life was centered on what body of water? |
The Aegean Sea |
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Name one way the Aegean Sea was helpful in ancient times. |
It helped Athens develop a strong naval fleet. |
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Which body of water falls below Greece and above Egypt? |
The Mediterranean Sea |
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Did Ancient Greece have slaves? |
Yes. Slaves and servants. |
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During Ancient Greece, music was considered a what? |
A gift from the gods |
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What instrument was attributed to Hermes? |
Lyre |
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What instrument was attributed to Athena? |
The panpipes |
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According to the history of Orthodoxy, who was the first to come into Greece to preach Christianity, back in 49 AD? |
Saint Paul |
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What is the "Greek Spirit"? |
A faith represented by independence and freedom |
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Ancient Greeks were some of the first to be able to do what? |
Read and Write |
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What language did the Ancient Greeks speak? |
Ancient Greek: Aeolic, Doric, Ionic |
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The Greeks alphabet soon later led to what? |
The development of all modern European languages. |
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What is the capital of Greece? |
Athens |
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What does Athens stand for? |
It symbolizes freedom, art, and democracy. |
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Who is Athens get it's name from? |
The goddess of wisdom and knowledge, Athena. |
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What architecture was built here around 447-432 BCE during the Age of Pericles and was dedicated to Athena? |
The Parthenon |
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True or False: In Ancient Greece, the economy centered on trade |
True |
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What body of water best-promoted trade in Ancient Greece? |
The Black Sea |
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True or False: The Aegean Sea was used for both trade and fishing |
True |
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True or False: All fo Greek land was farmable |
False- the mountainous terrain was rocky and unfarmable. |
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True or False: Villages in Ancient Greece were divided into separately governed city-states. |
True |
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True or False: City states inAncient Greece were developed due to political conflict and disagreement |
False- they were developed because of mountainous geography. |
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True or False: The geography in Ancient Greece allowed the city-states to unify quickly under a strong ruler |
False- instead they were divided into independent city-states. |