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Greece
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Polis | Greek word for city-State |
| Acropolis | A high hill where cities often got built |
| Democracy | Type of government in which people rule themselves |
| Because travel by land was so difficult the Greeks depended on the seas for many things including. | Travel, Trade, and Food |
| The Greeks became skilled... | Shipbuilders, and Sailers |
| For what two reasons did the Greeks begin to join city-states together around 900 BC | Protection, and Stability |
| What three bodies of water surround the Greek peninsula | Ionian, Aegean, Med Sea |
| In around 500 BC a new aristocratic leader in Athens named .... | Cleisthenes |
| Who was the famous elected leader of Greece from 460-429 BC | Pericles |
| What happened to baby boys as soon as they were born | The were examed by officials |