Geography
What is the geography of Greece?
First two Greek civilizations one located on the mainland another located on the island of Crete
Mycenaeans and Minoans
Where is Athens located?
Attica
Women could own property
Sparta
What was the assembly?
Where all citizens could debate issues and vote
A geographical term for what Greece is?
A peninsula
Why was the Dorians rule called the Dark Ages?
people stopped writing, trade stopped, farming stopped
Where is sparta located
Peloponnese
Slowly changed into a democracy
Athens
Cleisthenes' greatest contribution to democracy
made the assemble a major governing body
Three seas located nearby Greece?
What caused the end of the Minoan civilization?
Earthquakes, tidal waves, and volcano eruptions destroyed many of their cities
Island located below the Greek mainland
Crete
Military based society
Peisistratus' greatest contribution to democracy
Allowing men who did not own land to become citizens
What did Greece not have that other ancient civilizations we've talked about have
River valleys
What were ancient Greek's loyal to (city-state)
Polis
Sea between Greece and Asia-minor
Aegean Sea
Oligarchy and council of elders
Sparta
Who passed less strict laws and a constitution giving more voting rights
Solon
Fish
The place where people would to participate in public affairs
Agora
Sea between Greece and Italy
Ionian Sea
Men expected to be active in public affairs
Athens
Democracy is a government ruled by the _________
people