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11754-2015
Ancient Greece 2
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Where is crete? | It is the biggest of the 400 islands in south eastern Europe. It is South of Greece. |
| Where is Rhodes? | Rhodes is east of Crete, an island near what is today Turkey. |
| Where is Attica? | It is a Peninsula that sticks out into the Aegean Sea. It has some of the best farmlands and harbors for fishing. |
| What is a peninsula ? | It is a are of land surrounded by water on 3 sides. |
| What is a harbor? | It is a sheltered place along the coast. |
| What is Phoenicia? | Phoenicia today is Lebanon, Greek merchants |
| What is Peloponnesus? | It is a large peninsula that is ringed by a thin band of fertile land. It has several small rivers but they dry up in the summer. |
| What is Attica? | It has the best farmlands. It is a peninsula that sticks out into the Aegean Sea. It has excellent harbors for fishing and trade. |
| Where is Phoenicia? | It is modern day Lebanon. Sailors traveled to the British islands. |
| What is special about the economy of Greece? | It has no rich soils. Farming very hard. Herds of animals to eat weeds & shrubs. Wheat & barley were grown to make bread. Grapes & Olives were able to grow in the hilly areas. Summers were hot & dry. No rivers to carry silt. Sea for travel & trade. |
| What are the important aspects of Athens? | A democracy(government run by the people.) People learned trades. Girls worked at home & hey learned household tasks: weaving & sewing. Boys did not go to school. Boys worked with fathers as farmers, potters, stoneworkers. Rich went to school. |
| What are the important aspects of Sparta? | Ruled by Kings. They were warriors. Girls practiced sports and trained to be strong. Boys taught to read and write. Boys spent most time training to be soldiers. |
| What are the Similarities between Athens and Sparta? | Polytheistic-honored gods and goddesses. Worshipped Zeus the King of Gods. Every 4 years compete in Olympic Games. Enjoyment of poems by Homer. Only men could be citizens. |
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