Greece Part 1

Match

• Piece of land nearly surrounded by water

• Agora

• Gathering place/Market in Greece

• Bard

• Group of people living in new territory

• Colony

• Writes/performs poems

• Peninsula

Match

• Greek City State

• Polis

• Someone who searches for wisdom

• Helot

• Armed foot soldier in Greece

• Philosipher

• Slaves in ancient Sparta

• Phalanx

Match

• Unrestrained absolute harsh ruler

• Direct Democracy

• Citizens participate in decision making

• Tyrant

• Government by the people

• Deomcracy

• Elected officials to govern for them

• Oligarchy

• Government controlled by small group

• Representative Democracy

Modern day Turkey was once called Anatolia.

• True

• False

The Dorians invaded the mainland and took control. People fled to the Aegean islands.

• True

• False

The Greek mainland is located on the southern part of Europes Anatolia Peninsula.

• True

• Flase

Answer explanation

Greek mainland is on Europe's Balkan Peninsula

The Mycenaean left their homeland in central Asia and moved to Greece.

• True

• False

The Minoans were Greek.

• True

• False

Strong loyalties to their city states often brought the Greeks closer together.

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Their loyalties to their city state create divide between the Greeks.

Which civilization were the first Greek Kings?

• Minoan

• Mycenaean

• Hellenes

• Dorian