Intro to Ancient Greece

Intro to Ancient Greece

Unit 5

Multiple Choice

Where did the Silk Road begin? How far did it stretch?

• China to India

• China to Europe

• China to Mongolia

• China to Egypt

Multiple Choice

Which ancient civilizations covered in class did the “road” connect?

• China and India

• China and Egypt

• China, India, and Mesopotamia

• All of the civilizations

The Impact of Geography on Greece

It's a country made up of peninsulas so nobody was ever very far from the sea.

The Impact of Geography on Greece

Mountains are the major landform and most of the islands are made from mountain peaks.

The Impact of Geography on Greece

Only about 1/5 of the land was good for growing crops so most people were traders and sailors.

The Impact of Geography on Greece

Some people lived on islands while others were separated by mountains.

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Why did ancient Greek communities view themselves as separate? Why was this not exactly true?

• The mountains made it hard for people to interact so they viewed each other as having different customs and beliefs.

• Each was willing to fight for their way of life when most actually shared a common heritage, language, and gods.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following IS NOT a type of landforms that is common in Greece?

• Peninsulas

• Mountains

• Plains

• Islands

Multiple Choice

Roughly how much of the land in Greece is good for growing crops?

• 1/2

• 1/3

• 1/4

• 1/5

Multiple Select

Which of the following jobs were common in Ancient Greece?

• Trader

• Farmer

• Plumber

• Sailor

Multiple Choice

T/F: Mountains made it hard for people to interact with each other so they did not know much about each other's beliefs?

• True

• False

Multiple Choice

T/F: Most Greeks shared a common heritage, language, and gods/goddess?

• True

• False

Minoan Civilization

Minoan Civilization

Lived on the island of Crete (3000 to 1100 B.C.)

Samples of writing on clay tablets have been found.

Minoan Civilization

A grand palace once stood in the city of Knossos

Worshipped goddesses.

Likely fell to the Mycenaeans

Mycenaean Civilization

Mycenaean Civilization

Shifted civilization to the mainland and city of Mycenae.

Spoke an early form of Greek.

Relied on conquest to spread power.

Similarities

• Traded and sailed on the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas.

• Overall cultures were similar

• Both used writing and relied on trading.

Multiple Choice

Which civilization lived primarily on the island of Crete?

• Minoans

• Mycenaeans

• Both

Multiple Choice

Which civilization relied heavily on trading and sailing on the Aegean and Mediterranean Seas?

• Minoans

• Mycenaeans

• Both

Multiple Choice

Which civilization had a grand palace that stood in the city of Knossos?

• Minoans

• Mycenaeans

• Both

Multiple Choice

Which civilization spoke an early form of Greek?

• Minoans

• Mycenaeans

• Both

Multiple Choice

Which civilization used writing and relied on trading?

• Minoan

• Mycenaean

• Both