Ancient Greece Flashcard

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Greece is a rugged country, with 80% of its land covered by which geographical feature?

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Mountains

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Fill in the Blank: A piece of land surrounded by water on three sides is a(n) ______________.

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Peninsula

Front

Where in the world is Greece? Identify which continent is home to Greece.

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Europe

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Fill in the Blank: Small communities in Ancient Greece such as Athens and Sparta which had their own governments and culture were called _________.

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City-States

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Critical Thinking: Why did the Greek city-states develop independently from one another?

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They were isolated by mountains and islands.

Front

What trick did the Greeks use to defeat the Trojans in the city of Troy? Options: wooden horse, guerrilla warfare, dragging Hector around the walled city, war elephants

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wooden horse

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What made Sparta so different from all the other city-states in Greece? Options: They valued reading, writing, and music., They had a full time army and were loyal to the state., They created a democracy, a government ruled by the people., They built great architectural structures like the Parthenon that lasted thousands of years.

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They had a full time army and were loyal to the state.

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True or False: Spartan women were weak, docile, and timid.

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False

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What would happen to babies in Sparta that had mental or physical defects?

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They were abandoned and left to die.

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Which word best describes Ancient Sparta? Options: Democratic, Disciplined, Intellectual, Peaceful

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Disciplined