Section 1 The Rise of Greek Civilization

Section 1 The Rise of Greek Civilization

Chapter 6 The Rise of Ancient Greece

The Parthenon in Athens

Objectives

Understand how Greece's geographic setting influenced the development of Greek Civilization.

Examine early Greek history.

Examine the development of democracy in Greece.

Temple of Didyma

Key Terms

peninsula - an area of land nearly surrounded by water

epic - a long poem that tells a story

acropolis - a high, rocky hill where early people built cities

city-state - a city with its own traditions, government, and laws; both a city and a separate independent state.

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