Mainland Greece Is a Peninsula; Mountains and Rocky Soil Not Too Far Inland

Ancient Greece I Geography: Main Idea: The geography of Greece influenced where people settled and what they did. Mainland Greece is a peninsula; mountains and rocky soil not too far inland Greeks make a living from: A.Sea: 1. 2. 3. B.Mountains: 1. 2. 3. raised goat and sheep Mountains and seas divided them from one another. As a result Greek communities were fiercely independently.

II Minoans

A. Lived on the island of ______. B. Made their living from: ______; built ______( called Scraffitto) C. controlled the Eastern ______Sea D. civilization collapsed from ______or ______III First Kingdoms Main Idea: Mycenaeans built the first Greek kingdoms and spread their power across the Mediterranean region A. Mycenaeans 1. originally from ______2. leaders became first ______3. Power came from: a. ______b.______4. replaced the ______as the major power on the ______a. copied the ______culture 5. great ______a. most famous for the battle at ______

B. Dark Ages 1100 - 750 B.C. 1.Negative Effects of the Dark Ages a. b c. 2. Positive Effects of the Dark Ages a. C Dorians 1. from ______in the ______2. settle on the ______3.advanced technology a.______b.______c.______4. Gradually farmers began to produce surplus food which resulted in: a. ______b. ______c. ______d. ______from the Phoenicians The alphabet allowed them to write down history which took them out of the ______D. Polis Main Idea: The idea of citizenship developed in city-states Identify: polis- acropolis agora citizen hoplite colony

Polis 1. each polis is very ______because of geography. 2. run by its citizens a. males - ______owners who are ______3. first people to develop idea of citizenship a. choose officials b. pass laws 4. right of citizens a. right to ______b. right to hold ______c. own ______d. defend themselves in ______5. duties of citizens a. serve in ______b. fight for their ______6. For the first time ordinary people are in the army. They are called ______

E. Move to colonize Main Idea: Colonies and trade spread Greek culture and spurred industry. Indentify: colony –

1. the need for goods expanded trade 2. Greek culture spread 3. population increases so people specialize in certain products__