8: Geography and the Early Greeks Flashcards

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What kinds of landforms are found in Greece?

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mountains, valleys, coastal plains

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How did the sea help shape early Greek society?

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It provided jobs in shipbuilding and a means of trading with other communities.

Front

How might the difficulty of mountain travel have been a benefit to the Greeks?

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Mountains would provide a form of protection, keeping others from easily attacking.

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What was the first major civilization to develop in Greece?

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The Minoan civilization

Front

How were the Minoans and Mycenaeans similar?

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They both traded with other societies, both influenced Greek culture, and both used the sea for travel.

Front

What is a polis?

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Greek word meaning 'city-state'

Front

Why was travel throughout Greece difficult for ancient Greeks?

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Mountains blocked travel by land.

Front

Most of Greece is a(n) ____________________ with a rugged coastline, causing many ancient Greek communities to develop seafaring cultures.

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peninsula

Front

Where did many ancient Greeks seek

refuge in times of invasion?

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in an acropolis

Front

Which civilization began on the island of Crete?

Back

Minoan