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Greek Review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are the 3 major seas surrounding the country of Greece? | Mediterranean, Aegean, and Ionian Sea |
| What is the largest of the more than 2,000 islands of Greece? | The island of Crete |
| What covers nearly three-forths of Greece? | Mountains |
| What are the two main exports of Greece? | Olives and grapes |
| What was Sparta known for? | Their strong and successful miliarty culture. |
| What was the ancient Greek religion? | It was polytheistic (worshipped by many gods). |
| What ended the Golden Age of Athens? | The Peloponnesian War. |
| Who taught Alexander the Great? | Aristotle |
| Whose goal was it to rule the world? | Alexander the Great |
| What does Democracy mean? | Rule by the people |
| What is Oligarchy? | It's any small ruling group. |
| What does the word philosopher mean? | "lover of wisdon" and studies the meaning of life. |
| Who are the three major Greek Philosophers? | Socrates (the gadfly), Plato and Aristotle |
| What was an Academy used for? | It was the learning center where students could study under a philosopher. |
| What is the agora? | It's an open aired marker; city-states developed around the arora. |
| What was a fortified hill at the venter of a city-state where you will also find a temple. | Acroplis |
| Who created the first democracy? | Athens |
| What is a monarchy? | a government ruled by a monarch (king or queen). |
| When did the Romans gain control of Greece? | 146 B.C. |
| Greece, Rome and Egypt all surround what? | The Mediterranean Sea. |