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64 Cards in this Set
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located on the Peloponnesus
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Sparta
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military or warlike city-state
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Sparta
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little trade with other city-states
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Sparta
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did not set upp colonies
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Sparta
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gained wealth by conquering city-states
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Sparta
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developed a very strong army
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Sparta
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cruel to conquered people
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Sparta
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forced helots to do hard labor
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Spara
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harsh life controlled by military government
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Sparta
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examined babies and left the weak ones to die
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Sparta
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boys sent to military camp and age 7
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Sparta
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learned to use spears and swords
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Sparta
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had to fight for their food at camp
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Sparta
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everything was done to make them stronger
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Sparta
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________ girls wrestled and were trained to defend the city-state
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Sparta
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Women an estates while men were at war
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Sparta
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these women had more rights
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Sparta
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women could own land and express ideas
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Sparta
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women could not vote
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Sparta + Athens
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did not value art, poetry, literature
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Sparta
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viewed art as corrupting
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Sparta
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located on the peninsula Attica
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Athens
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used the sea to become a center of trade
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Athens
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set up friendly trade colonies
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Athens
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became very wealthy because of the trade throughout the Aegean World
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Athens
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developed a very strong navy
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Athens
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did not rely on slaves as much
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Athens
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loved learning and education
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Athens
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new ideas were welcomed
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Athens
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girls learned from their mothers
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Athens
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women took care of children and the home
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Athens
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women had few rights and were rarely seen in public
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Athens
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women could not own land, make decisions, or participate in government
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Athens
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boys went to school from ages 7-14
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boys went to high school for 4 years
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at age 18 they went to military school for 2 years
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Athens
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______ formed a Democracy
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Athens
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encourage citizens to participate in government
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Athens
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theater, arts, literature, and poetry were valued
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Athens
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city-state was beautifully decorated
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Athens
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outdoor marketplace called an agora
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Athens
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had an acropolis on a hill for government meetings and religious celebrations
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Athens
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2500B.C. Island of Crete in Med. Sea
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Minoans
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written language called Linear A- not decoded
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Minoans
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became wealthy from trading, traded with Syria and Egypt
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Minoans
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______ navy patrolled the seas and protected the kingdom from invaders
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Minoans
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made cloth, pottery, jewelry, fresco, paintings
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Minoans
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women had more rights
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Minoans
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no walls around settlements
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Minoans
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controlled rade throughout the Aegean Sea and west coast of Ionian Sea
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Minoans
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big sport was bull jumping
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Minoans
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were once the center of Greece
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M+M
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created beautiful artwork
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M+M
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polytheistic
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ALL
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developed writing
Wrote to keep records not to create literature |
M+M
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Myths
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trade and wealthy
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M+M
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strong influence on others
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M+M but really all of them
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2000B.C. started on Greek mainland
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Mycenaeans
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written language was called Linear B- has been decoded
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Mycenaeans
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gaine wealth by plundering goods, but they also traded peacefully with other regions
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Mycenaeans
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Walls 20 feet thick were built around the city
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Mycenaeans
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used ships to capture other ships for plunder
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Mycenaeans
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replaced _____ as center of civilization in easter Mediterranean
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Mycenaeans
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probably were responsible for Trojan War
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Mycenaeans
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