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How would you describe the geography of Greece?
Mountains and Seas. 80% mountains with thousands of islands and miles of coastline.
Greece relied on establishing trading with colonies because...
They lacked natural resources so relied on trade to get essential goods.
Why did Greek civilization form independent city-states rather than 1 continuous territory?
Mountains and seas made it difficult for city-states to control one another.
What kinds of jobs were common for ancient Greeks, largely influenced by their geography?
Fishing, shipbuilding, and sea trade.
All city-states would have featured a central market known as:
An agora.
Who was at the bottom of the social structure in all Greek city-States
Slaves. In Sparta, the lowest class were called Helots.
Which city-state would have placed women in the most powerful social position?
Sparta.
What would be required in order for a person in Athens to be able to vote?
Adult, male, citizen parents.
What would have been a focus in Athenian society?
Education, arts, politics, and philosophy.
What would have been a focus in Spartan society?
Military training and war.
What conflict involving Athens, Sparta, and their allies, ultimately led to into being conquered?
Peloponnesian War.
Name at least 2 famous Greek philosphers and teachers who were discussed in this unit.
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
Define what a moral is AND give an example of a story with a moral.
A lesson that can be learned from a story. Ex. FABLE. Tortoise and the Hare.
Alexander the Great ultimately conquered Greece. What civilization was he from?
Macedonia.
Why did Alexander the Great's Macedonian Empire fall apart just 10 years after his death?
He never named an heir to his thrown and it was divided into four sections by his generals after his death.
Who is most responsible for spreading Greek Culture?
Alexander the Great of Macedonia.
