Greece and Rome Refocused

- Unit 2. Ancient Greece, Cradle of Democracy
- Getting Started
  - What Are We Learning?
  - Observe and Think
  - Map Your Mind
- Ancient Greece, Cradle of Democracy
  - The Land of Greece
  - The History of Greece
    - Crete
    - Mycenae
    - Dark Age
    - Archaic Age
    - Classical Age
    - Hellenistic Age
  - Political Organization
  - An Unequal Society
    - Women
  - Economy
- Self-Evaluation Quiz
- Complementary Activites
  - The Greek and Latin Roots of English
  - One Myth, One Song
  - Games, Comics and Stuff
- References

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# The Land of Greece

Check here to discover the location of Greece in the world. Then examine the topographical map of Greece and then complete the true-false exercise below. (Click on the image to enlarge).

True or false?
Greece was a bridge between Europe and Asia thanks to its location.
True. False.
Correct.
Incorrect.
Greece is a montainous country with few valleys.
True. False.
Correct.
Incorrect.
This fact was beneficial for agriculture.
True. False.
Incorrect.
Correct.
Greek mountains made its population quite united.
True. False.
Incorrect.
Correct.
Being a coastal country, it is logical to think that the Greeks were good sailors and that they settled colonies all over the Mediterranean.
True. False.
Correct.
Incorrect.
Think about it
In Unit 4, we will study that every Greek polis had an "acropolis", i.e. a high city or a citadel for defensive purposes. Do you think that the Greek landscape made the existence of acropoleis easier ?
Yes, for sure! They could not exist in a completely flat land!

## Activity

Take a look at this map and then do this activity to find out the location of the most important places of the Greek Civilization.

Resumen textual alternativo
Think about it
Land determined the history of Ancient Greece. With the information you have learnt in this section, you will better understand the facts of the Greek Civilization.
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