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23 Cards in this Set
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Sparta's economy was NOT based on what?
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trade. It was based on military.
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Why did Greece establish colonies around 700 B.C.?
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Because they could not grow enough food for their growing population.
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How did the Minoans make a living?
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They traded.
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Even with the conquests of King Cyrus, Persia DID NOT have control over ______________________.
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Athens. (Greece defeated the Persians.)
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What was the Greek Alphabet based on?
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The alphabet created by the PHOENICIANS.
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Who became popular by giving land to landless farmers?
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The Greek tyrant, Peisistratus.
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How did Sparta finally defeat Athens after the Peloponnesian War?
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Sparta destroyed Athen's naval fleet and blockaded their city.
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Why was the 300-year period of time in Greece around 600 B.C. called the Dark Ages?
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Because farming and trade failed and many people stopped reading and writing.
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What were the ten appointed generals of the Athenian assembly supposed to do?
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Carry out the assembly's laws.
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What did the Mycenaeans learn from the Minoans?
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How to navigate their ships by the sun and the stars.
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Who invaded Greece and led his army at the Battle of Salamis?
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The Persian King, Xerxes
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Who was the leader that made Athens more democratic?
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Pericles
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Who was the Spartan king who led 7,000 soldiers at Thermopylae?
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Leonidas
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Who was the Persian king who invaded Greece at Marathon?
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Darius
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Who was the king that built a strong Persian army and expanded the Persian empire?
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Cyrus
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What type of column would a wealthy Greek citizen have chosen for their home?
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The Corinthian column because they are the most elaborate and decorative in design.
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How would you determine the type of column used on a particular building?
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You would first look at the top to identify what kind of column it was and then look at the base.
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Why did Athens need to trade with other city-states and colonies?
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To get grain and other foods they needed.
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What did Athens use for trade with the other city-states and colonies?
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They traded olive oil, wine, and pottery.
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What were some of Solon's great reforms in Athens?
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1. He ended farmer's debts.
2. He freed slaves. 3. He opened the Assembly to all male citizens. |
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The city-state of Sparta:
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1. Had a strong military society 5. lacked culture
2. Had an oligarchy government 3. did not like change 4. didn't trade |
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The city-state of Athens:
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1. Was the cultural center of Greece.
2. Had a democratic government. 3. Educated male citizens. 4. Men were expected to take part in public affairs. |
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Of all the city-states, who had the most lasting effect on Greece?
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Athens
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