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17 Cards in this Set
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What are the physical features of Greece?
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deep valleys,mountains, peninsulas
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Name the bodies of water that reach the Greek shore?
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Aegean Sea, Sea of Crete, Mediterranean Sea, and the Ionian Sea.
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What helped Greece to interact with other people and cultures?
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TRADE allowed Greek ideas to spread.
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what characteristics can be attributed to the
geography of the country of Greece? |
developed many small and independent communities/city-states
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who were the first people to settle on the islands of the Aegean Sea?
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the Minoans
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describe the religious beliefs of the ancient Greeks:
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Greeks believed in MANY gods who lived on Mount Olympus
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describe an aristocracy:
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government ruled by wealthy people
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who were considered citizens of the democracy of the Athens?
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all MEN over the age of 18
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describe the results of the battle of Salamis:
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Athens destroyed the Persian fleet
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In what fields of study did the Greeks excel in the Golden age?
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philosophy
arts architecture medicine |
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what was the Delian League?
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alliances with Greek city states and Athens
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describe the rebellion of Sparta and other city states against Athens:
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sparta became the leader of the city-states, war broke out between Athens & Sparta--in 404bc Athens surrounded
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name some of the elements that helped Alexander in his rise to power in the Greek empire:
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defeated Persian empire,
conquered Syria and Phoenicia, he was the Pharaoh of Egypt , spent 13 years on a conquest |
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name some of the aspects that helped Alexander expand his empire:
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courage
military genius great deal of confidence |
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how did Alexander spread Greek culture?
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through his travels and conquests, he created a vast empire through Asia and Africa and learned some of their culture and taught them Greek culture
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Name the features of the Hellenistic culture:
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young people encouraged to read Greek literature, international trade , new Greek city states formed
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name the discoveries made during the Hellenistic Age:
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-how the human body works
-working of levers -plain geography |
