Ancient Greece Powerpoint

Greece is located on the _________ Peninsula.

The highest mountain in Greece and home of the mythical Greek gods: Mount ____________.

A _______________ had its own government and army.

Ancient Greece was ​ (a)  

• a collection of city states.
• a country.

The two main city states:

• Thebes

• Athens

• Rome

• Sparta

• Syracuse

Organize these options into the right categories

Groups:

(a) Athens

,

(b) Sparta

• focus on education

• boys began training at 6 years old

• women were more independent

• Athena: goddess of wisdom

• focus on culture

• men always away at battle

• birthplace of democracy

• focus on military

Polytheism

• belief on one god

• belief in many gods

• belief in no gods

• belief you are a god

• Stories about Gods and
  Goddesses that were passed on from
  generation to generation 

Match the following

• Athena

• God of the Sea

• Zeus

• King of the gods, God of lightning and thunder

• Poseidon

• Goddess of Wisdom

Ancient Greek economy

• farming, fishing, sailing, and trading

• craft workers made tools

• building buildings

• olive oil was traded