Ancient Greece

How is the location of Greece on the Mediterranean Sea beneficial for trade and expansion?

• Greece is located in Africa.

• Greece's water travel allowed traders to reach many areas.

• Greece's islands make it difficult to travel.

True or false. Greece's natural barriers made it difficult for people to interact and form one large, unified country.

• True

• False

Why are olives such an important crop?

• Olive trees grew easily in the climate and soil conditions.

• Olive trees provided little trading options

• Olive trees grew poorly in the Mediterranean climate.

The word "philosophy" comes from the Greek word meaning . . .

• lunch

• love of wisdom

• Sparta

• Zeus

Government by the people

• Democracy

• Polis

• Helots

• Aristocrats

Who were examples of Greek philosophers?

• Bill Nye

• Socrates

• George Washington

• Mr. Vaughan

True or false. Socrates never wrote anything down.

• True

• False

Define "Golden Mean".

• To find balance in your life

• To overindulge when eating

• To perform for an audience

• To write on a daily basis

What was the domain of Zeus?

• King of the gods

• god of love

• god of war

• god of the sea

A government ruled by a few powerful people.

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Tyranny