Vocab
Greek poet who wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey
What is a city state?
Independent Self-Governing communities that included the settlement and nearby countryside
What two groups of people lived by the Aegean Sea?
Minoans and Myceneans
What is Democracy
Government by the people.
Shrines
Areas dedicated to the honor of Gods and Goddesses
Trojan War
Battle between The Trojans and The Myceneans
What are the two most influential city-states
Athens and Sparta
What made the Minoans successful?
Successful at trading
Oligarchy
Government ruled by a few powerful people.
Legislature
Lawmaking Body that debate laws before deciding on them
Knossos
Minoan palace
Was Sparta and strict or laid back City-State?
Strict
What was did the Myceneans fight in?
Trojan War
Monarchy
Government where power is in hands of one person.
Polis
City
Acropolis
High City
What was the government of Athens?
Democracy
Where did the Myceneans live?
Separate City States on Greek Mainland
Aristocracy
Solon's reforms
Slavery, Economic, citizenship.
Frescoes
Watercolor paintings on plaster
Who could participate in Athenian democracy?
Landowning Men
What are the three theories for the end of the Minoans
Earthquake, volcanic eruption, conquered by Myceneans.
Tyranny
Cruel and oppressive government.
What were the qualifications to be a Spartan Citizen
Male, Over 30, Solider, Spart Born