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Ch10-Ancient Greece
Introduction to Ancient Greek civilization
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Peninsula | land area mostly surrounded by water |
| Peloponnesian | Largest peninsula |
| Mainland | area of land that is part of a continent |
| Aegean Sea | body of water with islands where most people settled |
| Mountains | kept people isolated; good for grazing animals |
| Lowland valleys and plains | settled by farmers |
| Mediterranean Climate | Mild, wet winters and hot, dry summers |
| Olive Oil and Wine | important trade goods in Ancient Greece |
| Being surrounded by sea | became skillful sailors and merchants; contact with other cultures |
| Minoan Civilization | had writing system |
| 1450 B.C. | Minoan Civilization was destroyed by a natural disaster |
| 1100 B.C. | Mycenaean Civilization was destroyed by the Dorians |
| Mycenaean Civilization | governed by monarchy |
| Dark Age | decline of the Greek culture; lost ability to read and write |
| Ionia | location where Greeks settled during the Dark Age |
| Trojan War | 10 years of fighting among Greeks; Mycenaeans attacked Troy |
| Iliad | epic poem written by Homer; tells events during the war |
| Odyssey | epic poem written by Homer; describes adventures of the hero Odysseus after the war |
| Polis | another name for a city-state |
| Citizens | people of the city-state who had legal rights |
| Acropolis | part of the high city with a building built on a hillside; place for government; served as a fortress in times of danger |
| Lower City | consisted of peoples' homes, shops and farms |
| Agora | marketplace located in the city-state |
| Politics | the art and practice of government |
| Minoan Civilization | running water in stone palaces |
| Minoan Civilization | traded goods |
| Mycenaean Civilization | developed on the mainland |
| Mycenaean Civilization | made bronze weapons and pottery |
| Mycenaean Civilization | raided for gold |
| Mycenaean Civilization | rulers lived in stone fortresses on hilltops |
| Monarchy | form of government where a king or queen rules |
| Aristocracy | hereditary class of rulers |
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