3.1 the Greek world- part II

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The Greeks

3.1 The Greek world - part II

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  
  

What kind of society did the ancient Greeks live in?

1. agricultural society
2. agricultural urban society
3. hunter-gatherer society
4. the antiquity

Which statement about the Greek city-state is incorrect?

1. A city state is a city with a surrounding area.
2. A city state was the most important city in a state in ancient times.
3. Greeks called a city state a polis.
4. Each city state had its own laws.

The Greek world around 500 BC.

Greec colonies were formed along the coasts of the Medditeranean Sea and Black Sea

Search your book on page 49.
- What was a cause of the colonisation
- What was a consequence of the colonisation

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.

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)

Means of existence of the ancient Greeks:

• Trade, every city has a market square (the agora)
• industry, (crafts)
• fishing
• Agriculture.

The Greek economy grew thanks to colonisation

Thank to trade, contact between people grew and their cultures changed.

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

Greek alphabet

Greek coins

( part of the money economy)

What is not true about the Greek colonies

1. They were located along the coast of the Black Sea
2. They had friendly contact with the city they came from
3. They were located in nowadays Italy
4. They were governed by the city states in Greece

Read pages 48 till 51 (3.1)

Excercises: 1 till 9

Do you have any questions about Greek colonisation?