Ch 15/16 Ancient Greece

Locate each geographic feature of ancient Greece on the map.

a

b

c

d

e

f

Athens

Mediterranean Sea

Sparta

Peloponnesian peninsula

Asia Minor

Macedonia

The Peloponnesian peninsula comprises which part of the Greek mainland?

• northern

• western

• southern

• eastern

How were Athens and Sparta similar?

• They were both located on the Peloponnesian peninsula.

• They were both city-states.

• They were both island kingdoms.

• They were both located in Asia Minor.

How did the geographical features of ancient Greece contribute to the organization of its civilization?

• The mountainous terrain led to the need for a strong king in Macedonia to control the different areas of Greece.

• The access to the sea led to development of only one city-state because there was not good land for additional ones.

• The access to the sea led to the development of a large empire controlled by a strong king in Sparta.

• The mountainous terrain led to the development of independent city-states.

How did the people of ancient Greece overcome the problem of limited agricultural land?

• They used the deep interior of Asia Minor to grow crops and ship them to the rest of ancient Greece.

• They used the Greek mainland to grow crops since there was no agricultural land on the islands.

• They used the land by the many rivers near Athens to grow crops and then ship them to other areas.

• They used the sea to develop strong maritime trade and establish colonies for growing food.

Identify the geographic features of each city-state and the effect they had.

Groups:

(a) Athens

,

(b) Sparta

• focused on farming

• located on the inland plains on the Peloponnesian peninsula

• focused on trade

• located near the Aegean Sea

Determine whether each phrase describes Athens, Sparta, or both.

Groups:

(a) Athens

,

(b) Sparta

,

(c) Both

• women not allowed to vote

• boys educated in math, reading, writing, music, drama, and military practices

• women could own property and speak in public

• women had few rights

• boys and girls educated in military practices

• had slaves

What does the concept of the polis refer to?

• a ruler

• an oligarchy

• the body of citizens

• a monarchy

The idea of __________ , or having people who are vested with rights, duties, and privileges in a community, is one key characteristic of the ancient Greek city-state.

• citizenship

• civic participation

• respect for the rule of law

The people of ancient Greece were expected to demonstrate __________ . This meant their behavior was regulated by a community-wide code of conduct that applied to individuals and the government.

• citizenship

• civic participation

• respect for the rule of law