3.1 the Greek world

The Greeks


3.1 The Greek world
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The Greeks


3.1 The Greek world

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The time of Greeks and Romans was
A
from 3000 BC till 500 BC
B
from 1000 BC till 500 BC
C
from 3000 BC till 500 AD
D
from 1000 BC till 500 AD

Slide 3 - Quiz

3.1 The Greek world
In this section you will learn:
  • how autonomous city states formed in Greece 
  • how the Greeks spread out over a large area 
  • what contact the Greeks had with each other and other people 
  • characteristics of society in Athens 
  • characteristics of society in Sparta  


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Greek mythology tells us a lot about the time of the Greeks, for example that there were cities

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The Greek world around 500 BC.

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City states (polis/poleis):
  • The Greeks lived in an agricultural- urban society.
  • Ancient Greece was it was not a united state, but consisted of several city-states
  • These city-states were autonomous; they had their own government and army

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Many Greek cities formed around an acropolis

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Which statement about the Greek city-state is incorrect?
A
A city state is a city with a surrounding area.
B
A city state was the most important city in a state in ancient times.
C
Greeks called a city state a polis.
D
Each city state had its own laws.

Slide 9 - Quiz

What kind of society did the ancient Greeks live in?
A
agricultural society
B
agricultural urban society
C
hunter-gatherer society
D
the antiquity

Slide 10 - Quiz

Which statement about the Greek city-state is incorrect?
A
A city state is a city with a surrounding area.
B
A city state was the most important city in a state in ancient times.
C
Greeks called a city state a polis.
D
Each city state had its own laws.

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The Greek world around 500 BC.
Greec colonies were formed along the coasts of the Medditeranean Sea and Black Sea

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Causes of Colonisation:
  • only 20% of the land was suitable for agriculture.
  • the population grew, so farmers could no longer produce enough food for everyone.

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Consequences of colonisation:
  • Greeks left their city states by ship to settle elsewhere.
  • Greek colonies were formed along the coasts of the Mediterranean and Black Sea.
  • The inhabitants of colony city states had fiendly contact with the city states they came from
  • They had contacts with other people. (for example the Romans)

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Means of existence of the ancient Greeks:
  • Trade, every city has a market square (the agora)
  • industry, (crafts)
  • fishing
  • Agriculture.

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The Greek economy grew thanks to colonisation
Thank to trade, contact between people grew and their cultures changed.

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Give two examples of how the Greek culture was influenced by other cultures (you can use page 50)

Slide 18 - Open question

Greek alphabet
Greek coins
( part of the money economy)

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What is not true about the Greek colonies
A
They were located along the coast of the Black Sea
B
They had friendly contact with the city they came from
C
They were located in nowadays Italy
D
They were governed by the city states in Greece

Slide 20 - Quiz