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KrodriguezSS6
Chapter 6 Vocab and comprehension questions
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Peninsula | An area of land nearly surrounded by water |
| Epic | A long poem that tells a story |
| Acropolis | A high, rocky hill here early people built cities |
| City-state | A city with its own traditions, government, and laws; both a city and a separate independent state |
| Aristocrat | A member of a rich and powerful family |
| Tyrant | A ruler who takes power with the support of the middle and working classes |
| Democracy | A form of government in which citizens govern themselves |
| Describe the geographic setting of Ancient Greece | It was mountainous and surrounded by water |
| What effects do you think the geography of Greece had on the kind of communities that developed there? | They would develop the kind of livelihoods that had to do with the sea |
| Describe early Greek civilization | There were the Minoans and the Mycenaeans. The Minoans lived on Crete and had a vibrant culture. They traded with Egypt and Sicily and other Greek city states. The Mycenaeans were from Mycenae, controlled the Mediterranean, gained power through conquest |
| How were the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations similar? | Both developed trade networks and writing |
| What two kinds of government first developed in the Greek city states after the Greek Dark Ages? | City states and tyranny |
| How did the rise of the middle class help shape government in Ancient Greece? | the people wanted a say in government |
| Tribute | A payment made by a less powerful state or nation to a more powerful one |
| Immortal | Someone or something that lives forever |
| Oracle | In Ancient Greece, a sacred site used to consult a god or goddess, any priest or priestess who spoke for the gods |
| Philosopher | Someone who used reason to understand the world, in Greece the earliest philosophers used reason to explain natural events |
| Tragedy | A type of serious drama that ends in disaster for the main character |
| What was the Golden Age of Athens? | a time when Athens grew rich from trade and from silver mined by slaves; important achievements made in the arts, philosophy and literature; democracy reached its high point |
| Why do you think Pericles called Athens “the school of all Greece”? | they were making great advancements in literature, arts and philosophy, finding answers to questions people have about the world around them so they could share this information with the rest of Greece |
| How did the Greeks attempt to understand the world? | philosophers believed that people could use the powers of the mind and reason to understand natural events. they answered their questions with observations and thinking. |
| What did Socrates mean when he said, “know thyself”? | Knowing thyself means looking inside- think about what's important to you, think about what you're saying before you speak- what's your true message/question? |
| What characteristics did people in city states throughout Greece share? | they spoke the same language, had the same customs |
| How did the growth of wealth through trade contribute to the spread of new ideas in Greece? | when they trade with other people from other places, language is shared, ideas are shared, customs and values are shared and all this interaction contributes to new ideas in Greece. The traders bring these new customs, ideas, values, goods back to Greece |
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