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Greece is surrounded by water on three sides and has mountainous terrain. It has a parliamentary republic government with the prime minister as head of state. Ancient Greece was made up of independent city-states like Athens. Modern Greece has a population of 10.5 million, most of whom live in Athens. It has an economy focused on shipping and tourism.
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- Greece is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, Middle East, and Africa, bordering Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Turkey. It has over 13,000 km of coastline along the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and Mediterranean Sea.
- Greece has a population of around 11 million people, most of whom are Greek Orthodox. The Greek language is predominantly spoken.
- Greece has a long history dating back to the earliest civilizations in Europe over 5,000 years ago, and was a dominant power in ancient times before being invaded by other empires over the centuries. It gained independence in the 1800s and joined the EU in 1981.
Chapter 4 section 1 vocab
1) The early Greeks lived in city-states along the Mediterranean coast and islands, with major civilizations like Minoans in Crete and Mycenaeans in Mycenae.
2) Geographic barriers like mountains and seas divided the Greeks and discouraged unity, while trade by sea helped spread their influence through colonies.
3) After the fall of the Mycenaean civilization around 1100 BCE, Greece entered a "Dark Age" where writing and technology declined, population shifted, and city-states reemerged.
Early Greece
The Minoan civilization was discovered on Crete in 1878 and was named after King Minos. They were advanced with indoor plumbing and a palace at Knossos decorated with frescoes depicting trade and bull jumping. Their Linear A language remains untranslated. After 1628 BC, a massive volcanic eruption on Thera/Santorini destroyed much of the Minoans. Their civilization lingered until the Mycenaeans conquered them around 1400-1250 BC. The Mycenaeans spoke an early form of Greek and were more warlike, building monuments like the Lion's Gate. Their decline led to the Greek Dark Ages until around 800 BC when the city-state system emerged with Athens developing
Section 2
Greece has a long history dating back to ancient Greek city-states like Athens that developed one of the first known democracies. The Byzantine Empire carried on Roman traditions for 1000 years after the Western Roman Empire fell. Today, Greece has a president and prime minister, with over 98% of Greeks practicing Greek Orthodox Christianity. Agriculture remains an important industry, with farmers growing crops like cotton, wheat and olives, and Athens is the capital and largest city despite air pollution issues.
Classical civilizations
- Early civilizations developed in Greece and the Aegean region due to Greece's strategic geographic location surrounded by water on three sides, allowing for sailing and trade.
- The Minoan civilization flourished on the island of Crete beginning around 2700 BCE, with the palace city of Knossos as its center. The Minoans were skilled traders known for exports like olive oil and imports like gold.
- The Mycenaean civilization developed on the Greek mainland beginning around 1600 BCE under influence from the Minoans. They built fortress cities and adopted Minoan artistic styles, writing, and administrative practices. The Trojan War between the Mycenaeans and Troy around 1250 BCE is
Chapter 4 Section 1
1. The document provides background information on early Greek civilization, including important places like Mycenae and Crete, and people like King Agamemnon.
2. Geography divided the Greeks, with mountains and seas separating city-states. The Minoan civilization may have fallen due to earthquakes and tsunamis or conquest by the Mycenaeans.
3. After the collapse of Mycenaean civilization around 1100 BCE, Greece entered a "Dark Age" characterized by population shifts, lost knowledge of writing, and a simpler lifestyle.
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Greece is a mountainous land of peninsulas and thousands of islands where the Minoans and Mycenaeans established early civilizations. The Greeks developed a polytheistic religion and cultural traditions like drama and the Olympics. City-states called poleis emerged, each centered around an acropolis and temple. Athens and Sparta grew to dominate as rival powers - Athens established a direct democracy while Sparta focused on its powerful military. The Persian Wars united the Greeks against invasion, and a Golden Age followed for Athens under Pericles' leadership, but the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta weakened Greece.
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- Greece is located at the crossroads of Europe, Asia, Middle East, and Africa, bordering Albania, North Macedonia, Bulgaria, and Turkey. It has over 13,000 km of coastline along the Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and Mediterranean Sea.
- Greece has a population of around 11 million people, most of whom are Greek Orthodox. The Greek language is predominantly spoken.
- Greece has a long history dating back to the earliest civilizations in Europe over 5,000 years ago, and was a dominant power in ancient times before being invaded by other empires over the centuries. It gained independence in the 1800s and joined the EU in 1981.
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1) The early Greeks lived in city-states along the Mediterranean coast and islands, with major civilizations like Minoans in Crete and Mycenaeans in Mycenae.
2) Geographic barriers like mountains and seas divided the Greeks and discouraged unity, while trade by sea helped spread their influence through colonies.
3) After the fall of the Mycenaean civilization around 1100 BCE, Greece entered a "Dark Age" where writing and technology declined, population shifted, and city-states reemerged.
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The Minoan civilization was discovered on Crete in 1878 and was named after King Minos. They were advanced with indoor plumbing and a palace at Knossos decorated with frescoes depicting trade and bull jumping. Their Linear A language remains untranslated. After 1628 BC, a massive volcanic eruption on Thera/Santorini destroyed much of the Minoans. Their civilization lingered until the Mycenaeans conquered them around 1400-1250 BC. The Mycenaeans spoke an early form of Greek and were more warlike, building monuments like the Lion's Gate. Their decline led to the Greek Dark Ages until around 800 BC when the city-state system emerged with Athens developing
Section 2
Greece has a long history dating back to ancient Greek city-states like Athens that developed one of the first known democracies. The Byzantine Empire carried on Roman traditions for 1000 years after the Western Roman Empire fell. Today, Greece has a president and prime minister, with over 98% of Greeks practicing Greek Orthodox Christianity. Agriculture remains an important industry, with farmers growing crops like cotton, wheat and olives, and Athens is the capital and largest city despite air pollution issues.
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- Early civilizations developed in Greece and the Aegean region due to Greece's strategic geographic location surrounded by water on three sides, allowing for sailing and trade.
- The Minoan civilization flourished on the island of Crete beginning around 2700 BCE, with the palace city of Knossos as its center. The Minoans were skilled traders known for exports like olive oil and imports like gold.
- The Mycenaean civilization developed on the Greek mainland beginning around 1600 BCE under influence from the Minoans. They built fortress cities and adopted Minoan artistic styles, writing, and administrative practices. The Trojan War between the Mycenaeans and Troy around 1250 BCE is
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1. The document provides background information on early Greek civilization, including important places like Mycenae and Crete, and people like King Agamemnon.
2. Geography divided the Greeks, with mountains and seas separating city-states. The Minoan civilization may have fallen due to earthquakes and tsunamis or conquest by the Mycenaeans.
3. After the collapse of Mycenaean civilization around 1100 BCE, Greece entered a "Dark Age" characterized by population shifts, lost knowledge of writing, and a simpler lifestyle.
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Greece is located in southeastern Europe on the Balkan peninsula, with a population of around 10.5 million. It has a rich historical heritage dating back to ancient Greek civilizations like the Minoans and Mycenaeans. In the 5th century BC, Athens developed western civilization and established democracy, philosophy, and the arts. Greece gained independence from the Ottomans in 1829 and is now a presidential parliamentary republic. It has over 2,500 islands and 18 UNESCO World Heritage sites reflecting its historical and natural beauty.
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Ancient greece
The civilization of Ancient Greece emerged into the light of world history in the 8th century BC. Normally it is regarded as coming to an end when Greece fell to the Romans, in 146 BC. However, major Greek, or “Hellenistic”, kingdoms lasted longer than this. As a culture, Greek civilization lasted longer still, continuing right to the end of the ancient world.
Geog greece
- Ancient Greece was not a united country but rather a collection of separate lands inhabited by Greek-speaking people, with the Minoans ruling Crete and Indo-Europeans settling mainland Greece.
- The sea was integral to Greek civilization as most Greeks lived around the sea and used it for transportation and trade to connect to other societies, important due to Greece's lack of natural resources.
- Rugged, mountainous terrain divided Greece into small regions and made overland travel difficult, influencing independent political communities and limiting arable land to about 20% of the total, restricting population size and basic subsistence farming.
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- 1. GREECE by J. Brandon DeLoach
- 2. Greek Borders: Countries: Albania, Yugoslavia, Bulgaria, Turkey Waters: Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea
- 3. Physical Characteristics: Surrounded by water on three sides Approximately 2000 barrier islands Mountainous terrain as well as white sandy coastline- Mount Olympus rises 9,750 feet Many active volcanoes
- 4. Government Current constitution describes country as "presidential parliamentary republic” Prime Minister is Head of State – currently held by George Papandreou Legislative power is vested in government and the Hellenic Parliament
- 5. Ancient Culture/History The Parthenon In the archaic period Greece was made of independent states, called polis, or city states. The polis of Athens included 2500 sq km of territory. Others polis territories were only 250 sq km. Society was broken into free people and slaves
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- 8. Facts about the Greek people Religion is primarily Greek Orthodox at 98% of population, Muslims 1.3%, other .07% Life expectancy Male 75.66yrs/Female 81.81yrs Labor force 1.4 million Main line telephones approx. 5million/Cell phones 8 million.
- 9. Fact about the Greek Economy Exports totaling approximately 5.5 billion Imports totaling approximately 54.28 billion Natural resources include: petroleum, iron ore, bauxite, lead, and zinc GDP 21,300 per capita
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