The Early Years
Sparta
Athens
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surrounded on 3 sides by bodies of water
What is a peninsula
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were the slaves of Spartan soldiers
What is the Helots
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was often used as a safe place during invasion as it was the highest point in the city.
What is the acropolis
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Spartan girls were raised to be these to ensure they would be healthy mothers
What is athletes
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took power from the Minoans on the island of Crete and became the power house of Greece
What is the Mycenaens
200
used to describe a Greek city-state
What is Polis
200
this class battle would eventually lead to the rise of tyrants
What is "rich vs. poor"
200
typically ruled without officially being elected to power
What is a tyrant
200
According to Herodotus, Greek tyrants ruled this way
What is fairly and wisely
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a common job of early Greeks
What is fishing, sailing, or trading
300
resulted in people forgetting how to read and write
What is the Dark Ages
300
After the Dark Ages much of the Greek population spread out and spread Greek ______________.
What is culture
300
served as the center of Greek life; usually located at the bottom of the acropolis
What is the Agora
300
the Spartan government did this to ensure that no outside influences would spread into Sparta
What is ban any travel outside or into the Polis unless for military reasons.
300
the early Greek foot soldiers that were known for their "lite feet"
What is the Hoplites
400
the small island that was home to the first Greeks, the Minoans
What is Crete
400
moved down from the northern mountains and brought with them iron-working skills
What is the Dorians
400
in 600 BC, Greece begins to do this which allows more people to freely sell and buy things
What is coin money
400
enforced laws and collected taxes in Athens
What is ephors
400
trading, agriculture, and religion were all centered at this location in the Minoan Crete civilization
What is the Palace at Knossos
500
Sir Arthur Evans is created with discovering this early Greek civilization
What is Minoan Crete
500
the age at which Spartan males began their military training
What is the age of 7
500
considered to be citizens of Greece (initially then later)
What is land owning men, then later all men
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We discussed how the story of Theseus and the minotaur might have been a retelling of this historical event
What is the Mycenaen conquering of Minoan Crete
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built several fountain houses in Athens as well as ruled fairly and wisely.
What is Pisistratus
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