S.S. Greece
Colony
A city set up abroad by the citizens of a city-state
Polis
A term for a Greek city-state.
Cyprus
According to the experts, where was the ship attacked?
1400
Greece has more than ____ islands.
Horse
The Greeks built a _____ to get inside the walls of Troy.
Wit and Cunning
The Greeks won the War with Troy because of
Traders
The Minoans and the Mycenaeans both had a strong ____.
Warfare
The Mycenaean civilization was destroyed by
Sea
The ___ effected Greek culture greatly.
Mother City
The original city-state
Mediterranean Sea
Mainland Greece is almost completely surrounded by what body of water?
Algeas
Mycenae has trading settlements in the Mediterranean and ______ Seas.
Kyrene
Which mother city is located in Africa?
Odysseus
Who came up with the idea of the Trojan Horse?
A Greek Poet
Who was Homer?
Helen
Who was the woman the king of Sparta loved?
Terrifying, one eyed giants
Who were the Cyclopes?
There's no written record that he existed
Why is Homer's identity unclear?
To protect themselves, so no harm would come to them.
Why was Geography important to the development of Greek civilization?
Geography
_________ played an important role in the development of Greece.
Turkey In what modern day country was Troy located?
In what modern day country was Troy located?
One of the greatest writers of all time
How do modern historians view Homer?
Minoan
This civilization was destroyed by a volcanic eruption.
Zeus Helio
What 2 gods did Odysseus anger?
The Sirens
What creatures had beautiful voices which lured sailors?
He wrote the Iliad and the Odysseus
What did Homer do?
Athens
What is the capital city of Greece?
Rome
What is the capital city of Italy?
Geography
What played a central role in the development of Greece?
Aegean Sea
What sea is between Greece and Turkey?
800 BC
When did Homer live?
Greece
Where did Homer live?
Albania Macedonia Bulgaria
Which 3 countries border Greece to the North?
Minoans
Which Civilization came first?
