Ancient Greece Study Guide

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1. The two landforms that make up Greece are islands and a peninsula.
2. The mountains and valleys on the mainland of Greece isolated people
from each other and caused them to form their own city-states.
3. The most powerful city-state of Ancient Greece was Athens.
4. Sculptures and pottery were the kinds of art displayed by the Ancient
Greeks. Most Ancient Greek pottery showed scenes of everyday life
activities.
5. Zeus was the king of the Ancient Greeks gods.
6. Only men were considered citizens in Ancient Greece. They had to be
free (not a slave), over 18 years old, and been born in Greece in order to
vote.
7. The five day athletic festival to honor Zeus was called the Olympics.
8. Some of the Olympic events included wrestling, chariot races, foot races,
and javelin throw.
9. Businessmen met to discuss business and politics in the agora, which was
located in the middle of the market place.
10. Direct democracy is the form of government the Ancient Greeks
introduced to the world. Ancient Greece is the birth place of democracy.
11. Ancient Greece was located among mountains and hills, surrounded by
the Mediterranean Sea, with little rich soil.
12. Ancient Greece showed interdependence by trading with Egypt and
other nearby communities.

13. The Assembly is where the Citizens met every ten days to discuss the
laws and needs of the people.
14. The Parthenon is a Temple in honor of Athena which was built on the top
of the Acropolis, which means High City.
15. Greece is on the continent of Europe. The capital of Greece is Athens.
16. Human characteristics of the Greeks were ship builders, farmers,
traders, and artists. Examples of specialization in Ancient Greece were
building ships, trading, farming, and making pottery.
17. They adapted to their environment by building a large trading empire
across Asia.
18. The main differences between Athens and Sparta.
Athens: most powerful of all city states; men were only ones allowed to
vote; in constant competition with Sparta; women had no rights; education
was of most importance
Sparta: always fighting with Athens to gain control of Greece; men and
women were treated equally; all were taught to be brave and strong; few
were well educated; were known as fierce warriors
20. The three types of columns are Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian. You should
be able to identify and label each one. The Lincoln Memorial has Doric
columns. The White House has Ionic columns. The Capital Building has
Corinthian columns. The Supreme Court has similar architecture to the
Parthenon.

Ancient Greece
Physical Characteristics

Be able to locate Greece on a World Map

On the continent of Europe
Near Mediterranean Sea
Little rich soil for farming
Islands, mountains, and hills

Human Characteristics

Farmers (farmed on hillsides)

Traders (traded with other countries around the Mediterranean Sea for the
things they needed)

Shipbuilders
Pottery Makers

Adaptations

Farmed on hillsides;
Trading took place on the Mediterranean Sea;
Small independent communities developed because of the many
mountains