Ancient Greece (2000-500BC)

1. Ancient Greece (2000-500BC) Chapter 8

2. Geography • Located in 1)southeastern Europe • It’s a 2)peninsula that extends into the 3)Mediterranean Sea • The country is 4)mountainous

3. Geography • 5)Forests fill some areas of Greece • Much of Greece is 6)stony and suitable only for 7)pasturage • Other areas are suitable for growing: • 8)Wheat • 9)Barley • 10)Citrus • 11)Dates • 12)Olives

4. Geography • Ancient Greece is divided into 13)3 geographical regions: • 14)Northern • 15)Central • 16)The Peloponnese

5. Geography • 17)20% of Greece is made up of 18)islands • 19)Crete is a large island located in the 20)Mediterranean Sea • Most of the 21)people in Greece live along the 22)coast

6. Geography • Due to 23)terrain it was very difficult to get from place to place 24)overland • They 25)developed into a nation of 26)sailors • They 27)sailed around the Mediterranean setting up 28)colonies and 29)outposts

7. Mind Map • Your topic is Geography of Greece • Fill in all of the bubbles • Make sure to use four or less words

8. Minoans • The Minoan civilization was a 30)Bronze Age civilization • It developed on the island of 31)Crete • It flourished from around 32)2000 BC to 33)1400 BC • The Minoan 34)king lived in the capital city of 35)Knossos

9. Minoans • His 36)palace was a maze with 37)1500 rooms • This was a very 38)advanced civilization. • They had running 39)water and indoor 40)plumbing

10. Minoans • They did have a 41)written language • They also created 42)paintings on the walls of the palace at 43)Knossos • These depicted the 44)daily life of the people that included: • 45)Starfish and water scenes • Boys and girls jumping over 46)bulls

11. Minoans • Around 1700 BC an 47)earthquake hit Crete. • Most of the 48)Minoan civilization was 49)destroyed. • They 50)rebuilt most of their civilization • Around 1500 BC a 51)volcano erupted near the island of Crete • 52)Tidal waves followed the eruption. 

12. Minoans • The civilization 53)disappeared from the island of 54)Crete • The ancient 55)Greeks loved to tell stories about the ancient 56)Minoans • The 57)Minotaur was a major part of the 58)stories • They were 59)believed to have lived on the 60)island of Crete long, long ago.    

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14. Mycenaean • The Mycenaean age is sometimes called the “61)Heroic Age” or The Age of Heroes • By the late 62)1400s BC they become the 63)dominate civilization in the region • This would last until around 64)1250 BC

15. Mycenaean • They built their palaces on 65)hilltops • By building on hilltops they caught what 66)rainwater they could • They learned from 67)experience that if you drank 68)dirty water, you got sick or 69)died

16. Mycenaean • They were 70)warriors • They often 71)attacked other civilization in the region • They attacked the city of 72)Troy • Around 1200 BC the 73)empire starts to 74)decline

17. Mycenaean • Again 75)earthquakes destroy many 76)cities • Invaders from 77)Europe swept through 78)Greece • This is the beginning of the 79)Dark Age

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19. Rise of Democracy • Greece is the 80)birth place of 81)democracy • The word means “rule of the 82)people” • Around 500BC 83)Cleisthenes comes to power in Greece • The 84)form of self government was the greatest 85)achievement of ancient Greece

20. Rise of Democracy • Cleistenes is known as the 86)father of democracy • Under his 87)rule all citizens had the 88)right to participate in the 89)assembly • Speeches were made on 90)political issues • 91)Voting was done by raise of 92)hand

21. Rise of Democracy • People would 93)vote daily on different 94)issues • The number of 95)people changed everyday • As the 96)assembly grew it became difficult to make 97)decisions

22. Rise of Democracy • Athenians decided to select 97)citizens to be city officials • These people served on a small 98)council • This allowed 99)government to run more 100)efficiently

23. Mind Map • Your topic is Rise of Democracy • Fill in all of the bubbles • Make sure to use four or less words

24. Changing Athenian Democracy • Under this 101)government the people became very 102)powerful • 103)Pericles came to power in 460BC • He 104)encouraged the people to take 105)pride in their cities

25. Changing Athenian Democracy • Promoted participation in 106)politics • He 107)paid those who served in 108)public offices • He encouraged people to 109)spread the idea of 110)democracy

26. End of First Democracy • Athens is 111)conquered by the 112)Macedonians in the mid 330s BC • Athenian 113)democracy stayed but was 114)limited • The 115)assembly still met and made 116)laws • By the 320s BC this form of democracy 117)disappeared

27. Mind Map • Your topic is Changing Athenian Democracy • Fill in all of the bubbles • Make sure to use four or less words

28. Direct vs. Representative Democracy • In 118)direct democracy each 119)citizens participate directly in the 120)government • Each person’s 121)decision directly affects the outcome of a 122)vote

29. Direct vs. Representative Democracy • Under 123)Representative Democracy 124)citizens elect officials to represent them in the 125)government • This is the 126)form that we use in the 127)United States • Brainpop-Democracy