Geography Impact
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Social Studies
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9th Grade
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Hard
Joseph Anderson
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16 Slides • 10 Questions
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Greece - Ancient Civilizations
Coach Jewell
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Open Ended
THINK: How do mountains impact the way in which civilizations develop?
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Mountains separate cultures.
Mountains act as a barrier to cultural interaction.
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Athens
Corinth
Sparta
Thebes
Major Greek City States
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Multiple Choice
Based on the map (previous slide) the peninsula of Greece is surrounded by all of the following seas except?
Mediterranean
Ionian
Aegean
Black
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Fill in the Blanks
Fill in the blanks:
The ____ allowed the Greeks to depend heavily on trade. Trade encouraged ________ _________. The Greeks were exposed to the Phoenican ________ and Egyptian ________.
(Ex: Global,is,awesome) NO SPACE AFTER COMMA!
Type answer...
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Match
Match the following.
Seas
Islands
mountains
polis
cultural diffusion
encouraged travel, trade, and cultural diffusion
isolates cultures
act as a barrier to cultural interaction
independent city-states that developed differently due to geography
the spread of the beliefs & social activities of one culture to different ethnicities, religions,
encouraged travel, trade, and cultural diffusion
isolates cultures
act as a barrier to cultural interaction
independent city-states that developed differently due to geography
the spread of the beliefs & social activities of one culture to different ethnicities, religions,
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Multiple Choice
An important factor that prevented the ancient Greek city-states from uniting to form a single nation was:
lack of a common language
size of the desert regions
mountainous topography of the region
cold, hostile climate
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Multiple Choice
One effect of rugged, mountainous geography on the civilization of ancient Greece was the development of:
absolute monarchies
separate, independent city-states
extensive trade with the Persians
belief in one God
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Multiple Choice
What was one cause of the development of many small independent city-states in Ancient Greece?
Greece and Rome were often at war
the mountainous terrain of Greece resulted in widely scattered settlements
military leaders found small Greek settlements easy to control
the Greek people had a common language that united people
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Multiple Choice
How did the geography of Greece as a peninsula influence the development of ancient Greece?
rich farmland led to a dependence on agriculture
excellent harbors encouraged seafaring trade
flat plains made centralized rule possilbe
tropical climate discouraged urban development
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Multiple Choice
Which geographic feature served as a barrier to political unity and encouraged the rise of independent city-states in ancient Greece?
broad plains
mountain ranges
navigable rivers
numerous ports
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Poll
Do you feel confident that you know some geography of Greece?
You bet!
So confident!
The most confident I have ever been!
Greece - Ancient Civilizations
Coach Jewell
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