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Ancient Greece Study Guide (5 Lenses, Geography, Early Greece, Government, and Vocabulary)
Study Guide Due Date: Tuesday, October 13th
Test Date: Wednesday, October 14th
(Note sheet #5: Geography) Identify Greek City States (Athens, Sparta, Corinth, Olympia and Thebes), Bodies of Water
Surrounding Greece (Aegean Sea, Ionian Sea, and Mediterranean Sea), Mainland Greece’s physical features (Pindus
Mts., Mount
Olympus).
(Note sheet #2: 5 Lenses of S.S.) What are the five lenses of Social Studies? _______________________,
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(Notesheet #4: Ancient Greece PP Intro) What was the Minoan Civilization? (date, location, events)
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(Notesheet #4: Ancient Greece PP Intro) What was the Mycenean Civilization? (date, location,
developments)
The Mycenaean Civilization was located on Mainland Greece and flourished from 1400-1100 B.C.E. The
Mycenaean’s gained most of their power through trade. They eventually defeated the city of Troy and
burned it during the ground during the Trojan War. The story of the Trojan War and events that followed
are found in the epics the Iliad and the Odyssey written by Homer. Myceneanan Civilization collapsed with a
drought and widespread famine (people were struggling to find food to eat and survive).
(Notesheet # 7: Early Greeks and Notesheet #10: Reading Notes 25)
Items Greece Imported: ____________________________________________________________________
Items Greece Exported: _____________________________________________________________________
(Notesheet #16+ b: Four forms of Greek Government and Notesheet #17: Greek Government Chart)
Summarize the Four Governments of Ancient Greece.
Monarchy
Oligarchy
Tyranny
Democracy
(Notesheet #16-18: Greek Government Chart) Why did some of the city-state governments change over
time?
Some of the Greek City-States changed over time to meet the needs of their people. Eventually some citystates such as Athens realized that a government ruled by one person or a select few were ineffective in
helping out the majority and so they developed democracy. The ability for more people to be involved in
government was very appealing to the masses (majority of the people). Democracy was established with
widespread popularity and became very successful in certain parts of Greece.
(Notesheet #18: Who Rules? Chart) Explain the difference between a Direct Democracy and a
Representative Democracy.
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(Note sheet #20: Government WebQuest) How has ancient Greek governments impacted our modern day
governments? What are some similarities and difference?
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What government (that was developed in ancient Greece) do you find to be the most effective and why?
Use specific examples from ancient and present day.
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Notesheet #19: Athens and Sparta Reading Make a Venn Diagram on each city-states type of government.
*Vocabulary/Key Terms: Study your flash cards that we have making through this Early Greece Unit. Be sure to know
the vocabulary words from our current event topic: Immigration.
List the words to make sure you have all of them in your flash cards