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Three seas surrounding Ancient Greece
1. Ionian 2. Aegean 3. Mediterranean
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An island Southeast of the Greek Mainland
Crete
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An ancient city in Greece, home of the Mycenaens
Mycenae
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A settlement in a new territory that keeps close ties to the homeland
Colony
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A body with three sides
Peninsula
200
This palace revealed the riches of ancient society
The palace of knosses
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What are two parts of a Mycenaen kingdom?
1. Fortified palace on a hill 2. Large farms or estates beyond the walls
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Each Greek city-state
Polis
300
How did Ancient Greeks make a living?
Fishing, Sailing, Trading, and Farming
300
How did the Minoans become wealthy?
They made their wealth through trade
300
What did the Mycenaens copy from the Minoans?
1. Working with bronze to build ships 2. Use of sun and stars to find their way at sea 3. Worshiping the Earth Mother
300
What are the two parts of a polis?
1. Acropolis - safe refuge in case of attacks 2. Agora- below the acropolis and open area
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What crops did Greeks grow?
wheat, barley, olives, and grapes
400
Why did the Minoan civilization collapse?
1. Undersea earthquakes 2. Invaders called Mycenaeans
400
Where did the Greeks move during the Dark Age?
1. Settled on islands in the Aegean Sea 2. Western shores of Asia Minor or Turkey
400
What happened in an agora?
1. Was a market 2. Place where people could meet and debate issues
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Why were Greek communities independent?
They felt deep ties to the land, but the mountains and seas divided them
500
Where did the Mycenaens come from?
Central Asia
500
Who gave the Greeks an alphabet?
Phoenicians
500
Members of a political community who treat each other as equals and who have rights
Citizens
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