Ch 9-1 The Geography of Greece 6th grade
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Where is Greece located? | southern end of the Balkan Peninsula which extends into the Mediterranean Sea
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What are the three seas that border Greece? | Mediterranean, Aegean, & Ionian Seas
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What is the land like on the mainland of Greece? | mountainous with deep valleys & rugged highlands
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How do you think Greece's nearness to the sea influenced the development of its civilization? | Greeks were able to travel to other places & bring back ideas.
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What do Plato's words suggest about the relationship Greeks had with the sea? "Like Frogs around a pool, we have settled down upon the shores of this sea." | They were drawn to the sea, & it was important to their way of life.
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How did living near the sea affect both lives and ideas of the Greeks? | The Greeks became traders; trade helped Greeks get ideas from other cultures.
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Why did people from one region not travel to nearby regions? | Because the regions were separated by mountains that were difficult to cross
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What effect did the have on Greece? | many independent communities developed
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Who did Greeks admire and respect? | gods, goddesses, athletes, & politicians
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How can you tell? | They had statues of them in marketplaces.
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How did trading affect the Minoan standard of living? | developed a rich & powerful civilization
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How did Mycenae become a powerful city-state? | able to defend itself against attacks because the walls surrounding the city were 20ft thick; its ships captured the ships of other cities; it took plunder
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Which details explain the power of Minoan civiliztion? | The Minoans became wealthy & powerful because they traded food & crafts. They controlled the Aegean islands & part of Greece. Minoan ships controlled the seas & protected the kingdom.
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