HSS 9.1 Geography and the Early Greeks

How did mountains affect the location of Greek settlements? P256

• large cities were able to be established because they were protected by the mountains

• the mountains provided vast valleys and plains for farmland

• villages and towns were separated by mountains

• Travel and trade was easier with mountain paths

To what regions did Minoan and Mycenaean traders travel? P257

• Minoans-eastern Mediterranean; Mycenaeans-Mediterranean and Black seas

• both traded in the Ionian Sea and the Aegean Sea

• Minoans-on the island of Crete; Mycenaeans-in Greece and parts of Asia Minor

• both traded in the same areas on land and on sea

Why did the Greeks develop city-states? P259

• to store supplies and resources in one place

• protection

• to seclude themselves from outsiders and retain their cultural beliefs

• stability

What bodies of water surround Greece? P255

• Black Sea

• Ionian sea

• Mediterranean seas

• Aegean seas

For what did the Minoans and Mycenaens use their ships? P256

• war and conquest

• to trade in the Mediterranean

• exploration of new lands

• to spread the influence of their culture and settle in new areas

Greek city-states and colonies were spread around the Mediterranean Sea and which other large sea? P258

• Atlantic Ocean

• the Black Sea

• Mediterranean Sea

• Adriatic Sea

Which term means "Greek city-state?" P258

Which term means "an age that is marked by great achievements?" P258

Which term means "a high hill?" P258

What does the term "acropolis" mean? P258

• temple of the gods

• palace of the king

• altar for the dead

• a high hill