Land
What is the term for land bordered by water on 3 sides?
peninsula
What was the earliest known civilization?
Minoans
What other civilization was growing on the mainland of Greece at the same time as the Minoans?
Mycenaeans
What word means "rule by a few"?
oligarchy
At what age were boys put into the army?
7
What made it difficult to farm?
rocky soil
Where did the Minoans live?
Isle of Crete
Instead of trading peacefully, the Mycenaeans did what?
attacked and pirated ships
What is the word for an individual man who rose to power with absolute authority?
tyrant
Sparta made no advances in ___________ or _________.
art or literature
What were the 3 main occupations that developed because of the water?
fishermen, seafarers, traders
In what city was there a large palace with 100s of rooms?
Knossos
What war did the Mycenaeans probably start?
Trojan War
What was The Assembly?
a group of citizens who met together to make laws
What happened in a ceremony once a year?
some of the boys were beaten in public
What is the southern part of the peninsula called?
the Peloponnesus
The Minoans had a ____________ and _________ lifestyle.
wealthy and artistic
What is the term for separate groups of people that live in independent societies?
city-states
What is the word for "ruled by the people"?
democracy
When men got married at age 20, when could they start to live with their wives?
at age 30
What 4 types of landscapes are in Greece?
mountains, harbors, valleys, islands
What are the 2 possible reasons why the Minoans may have come to an end?
volcanic eruption or invasion
What word means "rule of one"?
monarchy
What were the 2 places women could go, as long as they were accompanied by their servants?
festivals and plays
What was the battle cry that women would say to their husbands and sons when they went out to battle?