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2. Greec
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Created
by
Mr.
Raponi

3. Greece sits at the
Southern tip of the
The Land
________________
peninsula.
Nearly _____________
islands dot the sea
around Greece and
they make up about
__________ of Greece’s
entire land area of 50,
520 sq miles.

4. Highland The _____________
mountains run through
s the center of the Greek
mainland.
Because of the poor,
stony soil, most
farmers in the highland
can only raise
livestock.
The mainland
connects Greece to
the European
continent.

5. The two plains that are
Lowlands major farming areas are
the __________________
and the
____________________.
Another lowland, the
_____________________ is
home to 1/3 of the total
Greek population

6. Peninsula Peninsula- Piece of
s land surrounded by
water on three sides.
Southwest of the
Plain of Attica lies the
_________________, a
large peninsula of
mountains and
valleys.
The first Olympics
were held here 2,600
years ago.

7. Greece’s ___________
Agriculture soil limits the land
available for farming.
Most Greek farms lie
in ________________
where the land is
fertile.
There, farmers
cultivate citrus fruits,
olives, wine grapes
and tobacco.

8. Food in Greece!

9. Shipping and No part of Greece is
Tourism more than ______________
from the sea.
Greece has one of the
largest
_____________________ in
the world.
_______________, which has
increased rapidly since the
1960s, is now one of
Greece’s most important
industries.

10. The Colossus of The Colossus of Rhodes was a statue
of the Greek god Helios, erected in the
Rhodes city of Rhodes on the Greek island of
Rhodes between 292 and 280 BC.
It is considered one of the original
Seven Wonders of the Ancient World.
Before its destruction, the Colossus of
Rhodes stood over 107 ft high, making
it one of the tallest statues of the
ancient world
The statue stood for only 56 years until
Rhodes was hit by the 226 BC
earthquake.
The statue snapped at the knees and
fell over on to the land.

11. The Colossus of Rhodes

12. About 70% of
The People Greece’s _________
million people live in
urban areas.
________________,
Greece’s capital is
home to around three
million.
Many Greeks have
________________
which means to move
to other countries.

13. Ancient Greek civilization
Greeks reached its height
during the mid-400s
B.C.,
________________.
In this time frame, the
Greek people made
big advancements in
democracy and
philosophy

14. Brain Pop
Video
Ancient Greek Gods

15. More About Greek writers such as
Ancient Greece _________________ created
plays that explored human
thoughts and feelings.
After the “Golden Age”, Greek
civilization declined and came
under foreign rule for 2,000
years
They did not regain their
freedom until
_________.

16. Ticket To Leave
3-2-1:
3 important terms to remember.
2 ideas or facts you would like to know more about.
1 idea, process, or skill you think you have
mastered.