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- Geographic shape of Greece
- -archipelago
- How many islands did ancient greece include and in what seas
- 1400, Aegean and Ionian
- Greeks lived by the...
- sea
- What three seas created a link with other nearby socities?
- Aegean, Black, Ionian
- Greece was poor in...
- natural resources
- Describe the divsion of mountains and Greek political life.
- because of the mountains of Greece, independent communites developed b/c mountains made it too hard to rule Greece under one government
- Why was the population low in ancient greece?
- b/c of lack of arbale farmland
- Why did ancient greece try to aquire more land?
- lack of living space, lack of grasslands for livestock, lack of arable farmland,
- Describe the colonization of ancient Greece?
- the Dorians invaded forced Greeks to the seas where greek colonies appeared such as Crete
- How did the climate affect ancient Greeks's overall culture?
- it supported outdoor activities, exchange of news, dramas/ plays, athletic event-- olympics
- What role did geography play in the evolution of ancient Greece?
- protected and isolated by mountains making it hard for attack but hard for trade to, people lived lives by the sea
- Minoans- dates and culture
- 2500 BC- 1450 BC--- located in Crete, many labryinths were present, sea trade
- Mycenaeans- dates and culture
- 2000- 1100--- became known as Hellenes, set up group of kingdoms
- Draco was a __________ and developed the first______
- leader, legal code
- Cleisthenes was a ______ and was big on__________
- democracy
- Thistocles was a _______ and was the _____________
- leader, downfall of Athens on a Persian attack
- Most famous oracle and positon
- Delphi-- speaker of the gods
- Ex. of Elite.. an _________ of an oracle
- interpeter
- The 2 Big Wars in Ancient Greece
- Persian and Pelloponesian
- Government of Sparta
- 2 kings- military and domestic affaris, assembly
- Goverment of Athens
- top level, assembly below, form of aristocracy
- How are the Spartan and Athens governmetns similar?
- both have two levels at the top; the second one being an assembly
- 4 Chareristics of the Spartan economic system
- developed around military, little trade, didn't encourage foreigners, woman did day to day activities
- Spartan technology was based on...
- war
- Explain the trade of Athens
- encouraged it; athens served as a central place; open society
- Who prospered more and why; Athens or Sparta?
- Athens- open society
- Holy books were/ were not present?
- were not
- Major teachings of religion in ancient Greece
- set religous practices because each god expected certain things
- Example of conversion...
- switching city-states
- Explain men and women in the Spartan society.
- men trained for war since age 7, women were educated and could take care of themselves
- Explain women and Athenian society
- many were wealthy and helpless
- Athens had a well-defined/...
- social structure
- Famous ancient greek philospher
- Homer
- In Athens education was mainly for...
- rich boys
- Parthenon
- temple built to honor Athena
- Labryinth
- complex and confusing series of connected passages
- Who unearthed Minoan civilization?
- Sir Arthur Evans
- Assembly
- consisted of all free male adults above age of 30
- Council of 500 exsisted in...
- Athens, big jury
- Tyrant
- someone who seized power and established one man rule
- Oligarcy
- small group holds politial power
- Delian League
- association of city-states led by Athens
- Who is the founder of the Persian empire?
- Cyrus
- Zeus
- most powerful, Ruler of Mount Olympus
- Hera
- Godess of Marriage
- Athena
- Wisdom
- Apollo
- Sun
- Ares
- War
- Poseidon
- Sea
- Hermes
- Messenger of the Gods
- Hades
- Ruler of the Underlworld
- Aphrodite
- Love and beauty
- Hephaestus
- Fire
- Eros
- Love
- Dionysus
- Fertility and Wine