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Lesson 1 Rise of Greek Civilization
ESSENTIAL QUESTION
How does geography influence
the way people live?
Mountains and Seas
Identifying The first column below identifies different aspects
of the geography of Greece. In the second column write a
sentence about Greece that uses the word in the first column.
Early Greek Life Description
Peninsula 1.
Mountains 2.
Plains 3.
Aegean Sea 4.
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Communities 5.
6. Explaining Name one geographic characteristic and
explain how it made early life in Greece unique.
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An Island Civilization
7. Comparing and Contrasting Read the Fact column
below. Place an X in the column if the fact applies to that
civilization.
Minoan Mycenaean
Fact
Civilization Civilization
They came from central Asia.
They built the palace at Knossos.
Each king lived in a palace built on
a hill.
An archaeologist discovered ruins
of one of their palaces.
Artisans and workers made leather
goods, jars, swords, and shields
in palaces that were centers of
production and government.
Their ships patrolled the eastern
Mediterranean Sea to protect their
trading ships from pirates.
They were skilled in metal work.
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They fought in the Trojan War.
A Mainland Civilization
8. Assessing Circle the general statement that best
describes the Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations
1. The Mycenaean civilization learned from the Minoan
civilization.
2. The Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations collapsed
because of a “dark age.”
3. The Minoans and Mycenaeans were bitter enemies.
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Colonies and Trade
9. Determining Cause and Effect In the graphic organizer
below, write the missing causes and effects that resulted
from the end of the Dark Age in Greece.
Greece After the Dark Age
Dark Age Ends
Effect
1.
Which Caused
Greek Colonies Form
Effects of Colonies
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2.
3.
10. Summarizing What goods were traded between the
colonies and the mainland?
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11. Identifying Complete the sentences below with the
correct word.
1. Settlements in a new territory that have close ties to
their homeland are called . (cities;
colonies)
2. increased with the development of
colonies. (war; trade)
3. Colonies Greek culture throughout the
Mediterranean area. (spread; diminished)
4. Greeks began to make coins from
(wood; metal)
5. Trade was by the development of
coinage. (helped; hurt)
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The Greek City-State
12. Describing Below is a chart about the Greek city-state,
or polis, after the Dark Age. Fill in the chart with
information you have learned in your studies.
THE GREEK CITY-STATE
POLIS GOVERNMENT MILITARY
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13. Assessing: Read each of the following statements and
decide whether it is true or false. Circle T if the statement
is true or circle F if it is false.
1. As the Dark Age ended, land-owning nobles overthrew
the kings of Greece. T F
2. Because of the rugged landscape, each city-state was
like a small independent country. T F
3. Mountains and seas brought the Greek city-states
together. T F
4. Citizens of city-states put the needs of the city-states
above their own. T F
5. A citizen’s strong loyalty to his city-state enabled Greeks
to unify. T F
6. The lack of unity among Greek city-states made Greece
easier to conquer. T F
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