History - Chapter 7 Lesson 1

a body of land with water on 3 sides

• peninsula

• island

• agora

• phalanx

someone who writes or performs epic poems about historical events & heroes & their deeds

• bard

• agora

• polis

• colony

a group of people living in a new territory with close ties to homeland

• colony

• peninsula

• polis

• agora

Greek city-state

• polis

• agora

• phalanx

• colony

a gathering place or market in ancient Greece

• agora

• polis

• peninsula

• phalanx

a formation of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece

• phalanx

• polis

• agora

• peninsula

How did the Dark Ages impact ancient Greece?

• People returned to mainland Greece with new skills during this time.

• People had to leave mainland Greece in order to survive.

• Civilizations died out because of the Dark Ages?

• People traded with each other for food.

Which of the following is NOT a reason the Greek colonies make Greece stronger?

• Each city-state was ruled by an independent king.

• The Greeks had a wider variety of goods to trade.

• Each colony developed different specialties.

• The Greeks minted coins.

How did citizens affect the government in ancient Greece?

• All citizens were required to participate in government in city-states

• Citizens elected the tyrants

• Citizens forced the government to change

• male citizens in Sparta debated in ancient Greece

How did the physical geography of Greece effect the development of Greek culture?

• Mountains and island made it difficult for Greek people to travel to different cities, especially by land. This helped city-states to develop.

• They were close to the Nile River, which meant they had very fertile soil.

• The Greeks benefited from the floods of their main water sources to grow their crops.

• The Greeks had lots of farm land, so they were able to produce mass amounts of crops.