Share Ancient Greece
Save to Folder
Where did the Greek civilization develop?
Balkan Peninsula, islands of the Aegean Sea, and in many coastal areas of the Mediterranean
What were the polis?
Independent city-states
Which type of government came first - oligarchy or democracies?
Oligarchy
What does it mean to be polytheistic?
Believe in many gods
Define oligarchy
A government ruled by aristocrats
Name two colonies founded by the Greeks
Rhode and Menace, etc.
Name three things that the Greeks introduced
Wheel, Currency, Cultivation of olives, etc.
What were the four main democratic institutions in Athens?
The Assembly, the Magistrates, Public courts, Boule
Name 4 basic ingredients of a Greek diet
semolina, cheese, eggs, olives, figs, fruit, vegetables
Which Greek King conquered many Greek cities in the 4th century?
Philip II
On what military formation did Philip base his infantry on?
Phalanx
In what areas did the Ancient Greeks work in ?
Agriculture and livestock farming and fishing and trading
The Greeks were a mix of different migrants: What were these three groups?
Achaenans and the Dorians and the Mycenaeans
What were the citizen soldiers called?
Hoplites
Why did many Greeks migrate to the Mediterranean Sea and the Black Sea?
Poor living conditions and scarcity of land
True or False: Athens had sewers
False
