Chapter 7 Lesson 1: Rise of Greek Civilization

A landform surrounded by water on three sides.

• island

• acropolis

• isthmus

• peninsula

A settlement that has close ties to its homeland.

• colony

• city-state

• polis

• agora

A group of armed foot soldiers who march together in rows in a tight formation.

• agora

• phalanx

• polis

• acropolis

Central area in a Greek city-state that served as a marketplace and a meeting area.

• polis

• acropolis

• agora

• phalanx

Greek word for city-state.

• polis

• phalanx

• acropolis

• agora

Why were colonies first established by the Greeks around 700 B.C.?

• They were seeking religious freedom.

• They needed more space for their growing population to live.

• They could not grow enough food to feed the increasing population.

• They were looking to expand their power and build their armies.

The first civilization in ancient Greece were the

• Mycenaeans

• Minoans

• Dorian

• Hellenes

They lived on mainland Greece and spoke Greek; believed to have conquered the Minoans.

• Dorians

• hoplites

• Hellenes

• Mycenaeans

What factors caused the Mycenaean civilization to come to an end?

• civil war

• the Trojan War

• earthquakes

• inability to grow enough food

Who was in charge of running/governing Greek city-states?

• kings

• citizens

• politicians

• soldiers