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Greek Geography
Key Terms, Ideas and Concepts About Greece
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Describe a peninsula | A piece of land ALMOST entirely surrounded by water. |
| This city-state was located closer to the coast of the Aegean Sea | Athens |
| This city-state was located in a valley on the Peloponnesian Peninsula, which protected it. | Sparta |
| This sea is SOUTH of Greece | The Mediterranean Sea |
| This sea is EAST of Greece | The Aegean Sea |
| This sea is WEST of Greece | The Ionian Sea |
| How did ancient Greeks obtain essential resources? | They established colonies in areas suitable for farming, and they traded with their neighbors. |
| Was ancient Greece a civilization built around agriculture, like Mesopotamia, Egypt, India, and China all were? | No, they did not have a river valley like those civilizations did. |
| Name some ways the SEA impacted ancient Greece. | -fishing -trade -travel -jobs like sailing, shipbuilding -city-states neat coast |
| What was the LAND of ancient Greece like? | Rugged and mountainous, which forced city-states to form instead of one connected government. |
| What is a city-state? | A city with its own independent government. |
| Why did city-states form in ancient Greece? | Because the rugged mountains made it hard for the cities to unite under one government, so they had separate governments. |
| What is the Greek word for city-state? | polis |
| Where is Macedonia in relation to ancient Greece? | North |
| Asia Minor is located in what modern day country? (hint: you might eat this for thanksgiving) | Turkey |
| True or False: Ancient Greece had ALOT of islands | TRUE!! |
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