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