Eastern Hem Final Exam

Describe the geography of Greece and how it influenced the development of Greek city-states.

• It is very rocky and covered in mountains.

• There are few flat areas for farmland.

• The sea provided a plentiful source of salt water

• It is made up of a peninsula and small islands.

Identify the first two Greek civilizations.

• Minoans

• Athens

• Myceneans

• Sparta

Describe the one of the two early Greek civilizations.

Minoans

• They influenced the entire Aegean region and helped shape the culture that was to come.

• They were among the best shipbuilders of their time.

• They were the first people to speak Greek.

• They built fortresses all over Greece

Describe the one of the two early Greek civilizations.

Myceneans

• They influenced the entire Aegean region and helped shape the culture that was to come.

• They were among the best shipbuilders of their time.

• They were the first people to speak Greek.

• They built fortresses all over Greece

Identify and describe mythology.

• a body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works; they explain natural and historical events

• poems that describe the deeds of great heroes

• stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live

• stories that teach the reader lessons kings and government

Identify and describe an epic poem.

• a body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works; they explain natural and historical events

• poems that describe the deeds of great heroes

• stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live

• stories that teach the reader lessons kings and government

Identify and describe a fable.

• a body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works; they explain natural and historical events

• poems that describe the deeds of great heroes

• stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live

• stories that teach the reader lessons kings and government

Identify and describe the following type of government: oligarchy.

• early Athens was governed by a small group of powerful aristocrats; it means “rule by a few.”

• means “rule by a tyrant” --a strong leader who has power

• means “rule by the people.” The government was based on the votes of its free citizens

• means one king was in charge

Identify and describe the following type of government: tyranny

• early Athens was governed by a small group of powerful aristocrats; it means “rule by a few.”

• means “rule by a tyrant” --a strong leader who has power

• means “rule by the people.” The government was based on the votes of its free citizens

• means one king was in charge

Identify and describe the following type of government: democracy

• early Athens was governed by a small group of powerful aristocrats; it means “rule by a few.”

• means “rule by a tyrant” --a strong leader who has power

• means “rule by the people.” The government was based on the votes of its free citizens

• means one king was in charge