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What was the geography of ancient Greece? (3 things)
-Not good farmland
- Next to the sea
What were two major aspects of ancient Greek life?
- Seafaring and Trade
What people defeated the Minoans?
The Mycenaeans
What international sporting event was created by Ancient Greece?
Olympic Games
What were the TWO most powerful and famous Greek city-states?
Athens and Sparta
What island were the Minians from?
Crete
What is a colony?
-A distant settlement controlled by a mother country that provides resources
What war made Sparta and Athens join forces to fight another enemy?
Persian War
What was the name of the war between Sparta and Athens that made Greece very weak?
Peloponnesian War
What were important aspects of life in Athens?
Arts, education, and trade
What was built by Pericles to honor the Goddess Athena?
Parthenon
What word was used for a Greek city-state?
Polis
What is a Monarchy?
A government led by one person
In Greek mythology, who was the God of the Underworld?
Hades
What were important aspects of life in Sparta?
Military and farming
Who was the ancient Greek ruler who established the largest empire the ancient world had ever seen?
Alexander the Great
What is another word for a slave in Sparta?
Helot
What is an Oligarchy?
A government led a few elite families
Bonus: What is this test about
Ancient Greece
What was another word for a Greek soldier?
Hoplite
In Greek mythology, who was the Goddess of Wisdom?
Athena
In Greek Mythology, who was the King of the Gods?
Zeus
What is a Democracy?
A government that allows people to vote for their leaders
In Greek mythology, who was the God of the Sea?
Poseidon
What Greek writer wrote the Odyssey and the Iliad?
Homer