Empire/Civilization
had a full time, professional army?
Who is Persian
3/4s of ancient Greece was covered in mountains. How did this affect Greece?
They were protected and isolated. Culture didn't spread due to limited contact between communities.
Military Society
What is Sparta
Who fought in the Greco Persian Wars?
The Persian Empire and the Greek Alliance
enslaved people in Sparta
helots
lived in palace with numerous rooms and passways storing oil, wine, and grain
Minoans or Mycenaeans
Who is the Minoans
What continent is Greece in?
Europe
boys were expected to take an active role in public affairs
Athens
Who fought in the Peloponnesian War?
Athens and Sparta
piece of land nearly surrounded by water
peninsula
Xerxes was king of?
Persia
Name a sea that Greece borders
Ionian, Aegean, Mediterranean, Marmara
daughters were educated at home by their mothers
Athens
What was the cause for the Greco Persian Wars?
Greece conquered the Asia Minor, persians wanted revenge.
government in which a small wealthy group of people control
oligarchy
invaded greek mainland, introduced iron weapons, people fled from them
Who are the Dorians
Name one of the mountains in Greece
Mt. Olympus
Sparta
What were the causes for the Peloponnesian War?
Competetion for control.
all citizens meet to debate and vote on government matters
direct democracy
these greeks created the Greek alphabet
Who are the Hellenes
When local farmers could not produce enough food what did they create?
What is colonies
under his rule, democracy develop
Pericles
What result did the Peloponnesian War have on government in Greece?
It weakened political power and ended democracy
citizens elect a smaller group of people to represent
Hint: US have it
representative democracy