Ancient Greece Ch. 8 Section One and Two
Fortress
Around what feature was a Greek polis usually built?
Acropolis
A high hill on which a Greek fortress was built.
Peninsula
On what type of land form is mainland Greece located?
Minoans and Mycenaens
What were the two earliest cultural groups to develop in Greece?
Polis
City-state which provided security, stability, and identity to the people who lived there.
Agora
Place that served as a central place for the Greeks to meet.
The period of great achievement which began after the Dark Age is known as
The Classical Age
Rocky and mountainous
The geography of Greece can best be described as ...
They wanted to become rich from trade
Why did the Greeks create colonies?
They provided trade routes
Why were the seas important to the early Greeks?