key terms
Minoans
Mycenaeans
Tyrant
Cleisthenes
100
What is polis
the Greek word for city-state
100
What did they trade their goods for
copper, silver, gold, and jewels
100
while the Minoans were sailing what did the Mycenaeans do
they were building fortresses all over the Greek main-land
100
who overthrew the oligarchy
Pisistratus
100
what developed under Cleisthenes leadership
the worlds first democracy
200
What is a classical age
one that is marked by great achievements
200
Where did they live
crete
200
what is the largest and most powerful fortress
the Mycenae
200
what does the word tyrant mean today
a ruler who is harsh
200
under his rule what did all citizens have the right to do
participate in the assembly , or gathering of citizens
300
What is acropolis
a high hill
300
What happened when the huge volcano erupted just north of crete
it created a giant wave that flooded much of Crete. plus it created huge clouds of ash, ruining crops and burying cities
300
what did they set up in northern Greece?
colonies
300
how did the Tyrants stay in power?
they had a strong army, good leaders, and people supported
300
about how many people did they need to vote
about 6,000 people
400
What is democracy
type of government in which people rule themselves
400
what did Minoan ships carry
wood, olive oil, and pottery
400
what did some historians think the Mycenaeans did
they think they attacked the city of Troy
400
what did Pisistratus bring to the city
peace & prosperity
400
what would peasants do to show that you had to participate in the voting
they would walk around the market holding a long rope covered in red dye and if it touched you had had to go or pay a large fine
500
What is a tyrant
a leader who held power through the use of force
500
what were they considered to be the best at
they were the best shipbuilders
500
who swept into greece
invaders from Europe
500
how did the tyrants lose their power
the aristocrats convinced a rival city-state to attack them
500
because the assembly was so large what did Athenians do to make decisions easier
they selected citizens to be city officials and to serve on a smaller council
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