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Chapter 7 - History
Rise of Greek Civilization
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What was the first civilization to develop in Europe and the westernmost part of Asia? | Greece |
| Where did Greek civilization begin? | In an area dominated by mountains and seas |
| peninsula | a piece of land nearly surrounded by water |
| bard | someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and their deeds |
| colony | a group of people living in a new territory who have ties to their homeland; the new territory itself |
| agora | a gathering place; marketplace in ancient Greece |
| phalanx | a group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows |
| dominate | to control or influence something or someone |
| community | people with common interests living in a particular area; the area itself |
| conclude | to reach an understanding; to make a decision |
| economic | the system in a country that involves making, buying, and selling goods |
| decline | to move toward a weaker condition |
| affect | to influence; to cause a change |
| If you flew over Greece today what would you see? | Rugged landscapes and beautiful seas |
| Where is the Greek mainland? | On the southern part of Europe's Balkan Peninsula |
| What is far to the east of the Greek mainland and part of present day Turkey? | Anatolia |
| What is the Aegean Sea part of? | The larger Mediterranean Sea |
| How many islands are there in the Aegean Sea? | Hundreds |
| What did the Greeks trade between the islands and along the areas coastlines? | Goods and ideas |
| What do many Greeks do for a living? | Fish and trade |
| Where did those Greeks that did not fish or trade settle? | Farming Communities |
| What crops did Greek farmers grow? | Wheat, barley, olives, and grapes. |
| What animals did Greeks raise? | sheep and goats |
| What were inland Greek communities separated by? | rugged mountains and deep valley |
| polis | a Greek city-state |
| Greek myths desribe an early civilization that developed | on Crete |
| On the mainland, the Greek civilization | developed after the Dark Age, around 700 B.C. |
| Which of the following statements is true about city-states? | In most city-states, only land-owning males could be citizens |
| What did Arthur Evans discover? | a site on Crete called Knossos where Minos palace was |
| What was in Minos palace? | Used to store oil, wine and grain. Other rooms were workshops where people made jewelry, vases and statues. |
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