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30 Cards in this Set
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Narrow water passage
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Strait
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Conflict caused by economic rivalry between the Mycenaeans and Troy
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Trojan War
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Great poet who wrote The Illiad
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Homer
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Site of the palace of the Minoan rulers
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Knossos
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Businessman who proved that the Trojan War really occurred
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Heinrich Schliemann
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Minoan civilization owed its success mainly to
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Trading with other civilizations
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Archaeologists believe that the end of Minoan civilization could have been caused by
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Mycenaean invaders from the north
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The Mycenaeans learned many skills from the conquered Minoans, including
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The art of writing
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Although attributed to romantic legend, the Trojan War may have been caused by
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An economic rivalary between Troy and Mycenae
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Homer's great epics, the Iliad and the Odyssey
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Reveal much about the values of ancient Greeks
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Long hours of drill were required to perfect the __________ fighting method
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Phalanx
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In a(n) __________, government is ruled by the people
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Oligarchy
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In a(n) __________, government is ruled by the people
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Democracy
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Temples were built on the
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Acropolis
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The _________ is a lawmaking body.
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Legislature
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The rocky islands and isolated valleys of Greece contributed to the development of
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Individual city-states
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The power of the middle class increased partly due to
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Changes in military technology
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Spartan girls were encouraged to
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Exercise and strengthen their bodies
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To bring an end to the turmoil in Athens, Solon outlawed
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Debt slavery
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To discover the will of the gods, Greeks
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Consulted the oracles
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Athens won a surprise victory at
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Marathon
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__________ urged Greeks to build stronger defenses after Marathon
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Themistocles
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In a __________ citizens take part in the daily affairs of government
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Direct Democracy
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Citizens who serve on a __________ make the final judgement in a trial
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Jury
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The __________ ended Athenian greatness
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Peloponnesian War
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Why did Persia go to war against Athens in 490 BC?
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Athens interfered in Persian affairs
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Why was the Delian League formed?
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To guard against future attacks from Persia
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Which of the following statements best describes the Age of Pericles?
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It was a golden age when the city became wealthier and more democratic
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What impact did Pericles and Aspasia have on Athenian cultural life?
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They made Athens the cultural center of Greece
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What was one result of the Peloponnesian War?
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Athenian greatness ended
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