Agriculture | Places in ancient greece | Who am I | Dorians | Greek citizenship |
---|---|---|---|---|
What did the ancient Greeks make a living from the sea? (3 parts)
Fishers, sailors, and traders
|
What direction is the island of Crete to the Greek mainland?
The island of Crete lies southeast of the Greek mainland.
|
Who became the first greek kings?
Mycenaean leaders
|
Who were the Dorians?
People who spoke Greek
|
Who ran the Greek city-states?
it's citizens
|
What did the Greeks grow?
Barley, wheat, olives, and grapes.
|
What island or piece of land is the town Knossos is at?
Crete
|
Who was the goddess that the Mycenaeans worshiped?
Earth Mother
|
Where did the Dorians live?
Greece's northern mountains
|
What city-state eventually dropped the land-owning requirement?
Athens
|
What did they raise (animals)?
Sheeps and Goats
|
What is mainland Greece?
Peninsula
|
Who destroyed Minoans' cities?
Mycenaeans
|
What did the Dorians bring with them?
iron weapons and farm tools
|
Who was excluded from the citizenship?
slaves and foreign-born residents
|
What did they trade?
Pottery, wine, and olive oil
|
What is mainland Greece called sometimes?
Balkan Peninsula
|
Who were the people who settled in Crete?
Minoans
|
What was one main benefit of the increased trade?
A new way of writing
|
Who was able to be part of the citizenship?
native-born men who owned land
|
What was the dark age?
Overseas trade slowed, and poverty took hold.
|
What are the three seas that frame Greece?
The Ionian Sea, Mediterranean Sea, and the Aegean Sea
|
Who uncovered the ruins of a grand palace?
Arthur Evans
|
How many letters are in the Greek alphabet?
24
|
Why is the Greek citizenship different from ancient Mesopotamia or Egypt?
There, most people were subjects. They had no rights, no say in government, and no choice but to obey their rulers.
|