Early Civilizations
Lived on the Island of Crete
Minoans
Greece is located on which continent?
Europe
A 300 year period of time that stopped Greek culture is called....
The Dark Ages
Under Pericles, Athens was known as...
A center for knowledge and Art.
A war between Athens and Sparta
Peloponnesian War.
First Civilization to develop in Ancient Greece?
Minoan
How did the different islands begin to share the same customs?
They traded goods
What group of people invaded mainland Greece?
The Dorians
Who was considered a "citizen" in Ancient Greece.
Native born men who owned land.
Government ruled by 2 Kings or a few wealthy people.
Oligarchy
Learned to build ships from the first civilization.
Mycenaean
What promoted independent communities in Ancient Greece?
Rugged mountains and valleys
What stopped during the Dark Ages?
Farming and trade stopped and people stopped reading and writing.
This was a military society that stressed discipline.
This is Sparta!!!!!
Why did Persia lose the battle of Salamis to the Greeks?
Smaller and faster ships. They burned Persian ships.
This EARLY civilization had a great military strength.
Mycenaean
Name one of the two seas that surround the Greek peninsula.
Aegean or Mediterranean Sea
What did Hellenes bring back?
New ideas, crafts and skills
Describe woman in Sparta.
More freedom, had to raise sons to be brave.
What group aimed to protect and defend the Greek mainland?
Delian League
What was the reason the Minoan civilization disappeared?
There was no known cause.
What is the official name of the Greek Peninsula?
Balkan Peninsula
Population increase and trade started back up.
Participated in sports and developed strong bodies and minds. Name that city-state.
Athens!
A group of soldiers that arranged themselves close together in battle with spears. AND who used this?
Phalanx. Used by Sparta.