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14 Cards in this Set
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democracy |
Rule by the people. Athens was the first to have this type of government. |
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Oligarchy
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Rule by a few. Sparta had this type of government. |
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Imports |
Goods brought into a country by trade. Think about goods coming "in" the country. Trade in the Mediterranean Sea. |
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Exports |
Goods sent out of a country for trade. Think about goods like olive oil and wine exiting the country. Also traded pottery and crafts that helped spread the culture. |
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City-state
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A city which is its own independent country. |
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Slave |
A person who is forced to do work for others without pay.
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Minoan
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Earliest Greek society - Lived on the island of Crete - Excellent farmers, sailors, jewelry makers - Famous for their decorative pottery - Built a magnificent palace at Knossos - Enjoyed watching bull leaping - Weakened by natural disasters (volcanoes, earthquakes, and tidal waves) - Taken over by the Mycenaean |
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Mycenaean |
- An early Greek society - Society centered on the Peloponnesus peninsula - Established many colonies around the Mediterranean Sea - Excellent shipbuilders and sailors - Used written language - More warlike than Minoans - Became weak from fighting between colonies - Over run by invading Dorians |
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Athens
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- Ruled by Pericles - Spoke the Greek language - Women were not considered citizens - Had the strongest Navy - Form of government was a democracy - Independent and powerful city-state - Education for boys included science and philosophy - Prayed to all the Greek gods and goddesses including Zeus |
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Sparta
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- Spoke the Greek language - Women could be citizens - Had a stronger Army - Girls participated in sporting competitions - Form of government was an oligarchy - Independent and powerful city-state - Husbands and wives lived separately - Prayed to all the Greek gods and goddesses including Zeus
- Defeated at the Battle of Thermopylae by the Persians |
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Theseus |
The son of Poseidon. Makes a deal with King Minos, if he kills the Minotaur then King Minos has to stop demanding tribute from Athens. He kills the Minotaur (half bull, half man); returns to Athens with King Minos’ daughters. He forgets to raise the white sail causing King Aegeus of Athens to kill himself. |
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Geography of Greece
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- Land is very rugged and mountainous - Land not good for grazing large animals - Main crops were olives and grapes - City-states isolated from one another - Sea very important for travel, trade, and fishing |
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Olympics
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- Started in 776 BC as religious festival to honor Zeus. It only had one event at first and only men competed. Women were not allowed to watch-maybe because the athletes did not wear any clothes. |
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Minotaur
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A vicious creature that is half bull and half man. Athens had to send 7 young girls and 7 young boys to be sacrificed to him until one day when Theseus killed him. |
