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What is Peninsula
its an extension of land off a large body of land surrounded by water on 3 sides such as Greece
Whats Submission
Someone being forced to surrender and give power to someone else
Whats an Oracle
a person and a site where mysterious messages/questions to the Gods could be recived but often told like a riddle to solve
Whats a Phalanx
an arrangement of soldiers in rows that would march foward in an attack
Why was Honey so Important
it was the only sweetener they didnt have sugar
What were the 3 things that the archeoligist Arthur Evans found to prove that the minotaur was real
He would the winding halls like a labyrinth, He found that the king wore a ceremonial bulls mask, he saw that victium were forced to be bull leaper and died
Whats Nike
Why were their rocky mountains so important
they were used for growing grapes to make wine
What is Calvary
people who fight on horseback
Whats a hoplite
Its a Greek soldier armed in bronze
What are Archers
Men fighting with bows and arrows
Whats Polis mean
its a Greek word for "City state"
What are the Immortals
the elite Persian force of 10,000 men who matched silently towards their enemys; when one died they would be replaced
What happened to Sparten Boys
They were beaten if good, they marched without shoes, and they were fed very little in order to make them both Physically and mentally strong
It was used for fuel, bathing, flavoring, cooking and trading
Whats the Plague
a fast-spreading and highly contagious disease
Whats an allience
a Voluntary agreement between city states to work together
What are Mycenaeans
More warlike that the Minoans (lack of natural resources and fertile land)
Whats a Colony
a settlement in another land controlled by an outside government
Whats Infantry
A person who fights on foot
What is Athens
Boys there are just like boys in the USA they went to school and were living at home they could do whatever they wanted to do. Athens lived in democracy. The girls stayed home to help the mother and to learn how to run the household.
What is Sparta
Spartan women had more rights them Athens; The boys left home at 7 to join the military. The only job men were allowed to have is to be a soldier. girls trained so they could have strong babies and if the baby wasn't strong they threw the baby off a cliff to its death
Whats Agora
an open market place
What were the use of goats
it was used for its skin, meat, and milk
Whats a Trireme
a Greek battleship that has 3 levels of rowers