LEAD Measure Early Years of Ancient Greece 10/18

What surrounds mainland Greece?

• Deserts

• Forests

• Mountain ranges

• Rivers

What did the sea provide for Greece?

• Isolation from other cultures

• Contact with the wider world

• A barrier to trade

• A source of fresh water

What became the most important feature of Greek culture?

• Religion

• Art

• The polis or city-state

• Language

Why were cities in ancient Greece often cut-off from one another?

• Due to political disagreements

• Because of geographical barriers

• Because of language differences

• Due to religious conflicts

What was a key feature of each Polis?

• A large army

• A marketplace and government center

• A royal palace

• A university

Where would citizens meet in the Polis?

• At the king's palace

• At the marketplace and government center

• At the temple

• At the library

What stood on a hill in a typical polis?

• The marketplace

• The acropolis

• The river

• The farms

What was the relationship between the success of the polis and the citizens?

• If their polis was a success, so were they

• If their polis failed, they succeeded

• The polis had no impact on citizens

• Citizens were successful regardless of the polis