Ancient Greece Chapters Test Flashcards

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Greece is a peninsula which means

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land surrounded by water on three sides

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The geography of Greece can be described as...

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rocky and mountainous

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What poem by Homer tells the story of Trojan War?

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Iliad

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A city and its surrounding countryside is a

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polis

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Who was Aesop?

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a Greek famous for his fables

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fables

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short stories that teach a lesson

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Define: democracy

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ruled by the people

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Since trade and travel by land was difficult, Greeks became

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expert sailors

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The spread of _____ culture brought Greek customs to new parts of the world.

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Hellenistic

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aristocrats

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rich landowners/nobles