Geography reviewGeography review

Mesopotamia, Egypt, India and ChinaMesopotamia, Egypt, India and China

-What did these places rely on-What did these places rely on

-What natural barriers did they -What natural barriers did they havehave

Early people of the Early people of the Aegean SeaAegean Sea

-The mainland of Greece is a mountainous peninsula that is surrounded by 3 sides of water-The other part of Greece’s geography is a bunch of small islands

The mountains on the main land of Greece serve as a natural barrier to their people

The Effects of MountainsThe Effects of Mountains The ancient Greeks developed the The ancient Greeks developed the

polis or city-state.polis or city-state.

The PolisThe Polis

Polis was the Greek word for “city-state”.Polis was the Greek word for “city-state”.

A city-state is an independent city and A city-state is an independent city and its surrounding farmland.its surrounding farmland.

Every city-state had its own government Every city-state had its own government and laws but the Greeks shared a and laws but the Greeks shared a common language and religion.common language and religion.

Trade Trade

The Aegean Sea allowed the Greeks The Aegean Sea allowed the Greeks to travel and trade.to travel and trade.

Trade encouraged cultural diffusion Trade encouraged cultural diffusion between city states.between city states.

Minoans settled on the Island of Minoans settled on the Island of Crete, this meant having control of Crete, this meant having control of tradetrade

When the Minoans disappeared the When the Minoans disappeared the Mycenaean's took over Crete, and Mycenaean's took over Crete, and the Greek mainlandthe Greek mainland

The battle of Troy was an economic The battle of Troy was an economic rivalry over traderivalry over trade

Mycenaean's were best known for Mycenaean's were best known for the story of the Trojan horse and the the story of the Trojan horse and the battle of Troybattle of Troy

Heinrich Schliemann proved that the Heinrich Schliemann proved that the battle of Troy did happenbattle of Troy did happen

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Why was control over Crete Why was control over Crete important?important?

Who proved that the battle of Troy Who proved that the battle of Troy did happen and why did it happendid happen and why did it happen

What does Homer teach us?What does Homer teach us?

Stories like this survived because of Stories like this survived because of authors like Homerauthors like Homer

Iliad and the Odyssey, both stories Iliad and the Odyssey, both stories showed hints of the Greeksshowed hints of the Greeks

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What natural barriers did Greece What natural barriers did Greece have?.have?.

Why was control over Crete Why was control over Crete important?important?

Writing Activity questionsWriting Activity questions Why was the battle of Troy fought Why was the battle of Troy fought

and what supposedly happened?and what supposedly happened?

Describe the geography of GreeceDescribe the geography of Greece

Why is Crete important?Why is Crete important?