3.1 the Greek world

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The Greeks

3.1 The Greek world

The time of Greeks and Romans was

1. from 3000 BC till 500 BC
2. from 1000 BC till 500 BC
3. from 3000 BC till 500 AD
4. from 1000 BC till 500 AD

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  
  

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

The Greek world around 500 BC.

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
  

Many Greek cities formed around an acropolis

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.

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

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