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| Geography
Where is Greece located? How did the ancient Greeks adapt to their environment?
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- Greece is located on the continent of Europe.
- It was on land near the Mediterranean Sea.
- Greece is located among mountains and hills, surrounded by Mediterranean Sea and limited rich soil.
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| Government
Who ruled in ancient Greece?
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- Greece was the birthplace of democracy. They practiced direct-democracy.
- A direct democracy is one which is governed by the people. It is a government in which people vote to make their own rules and laws
- Our current United States Government is based on the ideas developed in ancient Rome and Greece.
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| Economics
What did the ancient Greek people use to buy and sell goods and services?
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- The people of ancient Greece traded with other cultures (like Egypt) by traveling on the Mediterranean Sea. (Economic Interdependence)
- The ancient Greeks focused on ship building, farming, and making pottery. (Specialization)
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| Contributions
A contribution is the act of giving or doing something.
Many of the ancient Greek principles are used today.
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Olympic games of today are modeled after the games of ancient Greece .
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The architects of ancient Greece used columns in the construction of their buildings. Ancient examples still exist today.
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The Parthenon was built by the ancient Greeks.
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