NO there was no central government because greece was not a state.
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What kind of religion did Athens have ?
They were polytheistic which means many different gods.
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What was the upper class?
They were called the Athens. (Government Officials)
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What was a crane?
Labor-saving device that allowed the employment of small and efficient work teams on construction sites.
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What sea is south of Ancient Greece?
The Mediterranean Sea.
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Why was there no central government ?
People lived in city states, each city state made there own laws.
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What was the main religion?
Many Greek people recognized the major Olympian gods.
(Zeus,Poseidon,Hades,Hestia,Hera,Aris,Athena,Apollo,Aphrodite,Hermes,Artemis,Hephaestus)
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What was the middle class?
They were called the Metics. (Villagers from Athens)
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What is a spiral staircase?
The earliest spiral staircases appear in Temple in Athens.
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how did being surrounded by water help Ancient Greece?
People could only attack from one side of Greece.
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Did each city state in Greece get along ?
NO city states went to war with each other and some teamed up against other city states or a common enemy outside the Greek peninsula.
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How did Athens get its name?
The Olympian gods Dueled to give Athens its name in the end it was Poseidon and Athena. To stop a great battle Zeus stopped the battle and let the people pick they chose Athena.
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What was the lower class?
The lower class was called the freedman. (came from other city states to Athens)
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What is a shower?
A shower room for female athletes with plumbed-in water is depicted on an Athenian vase.
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What sea was west of Ancient Greece?
The Ionian Sea.
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What kind of government did Athens have ?
A democracy. Athens experimented with a democracy which means ruled by many.
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What was the most famous religion in Greece?
The Olympian Gods.
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What was the lowest class?
The slaves. (lost wars to Athens and were taken in to Athens as slaves)
400
What is a cannon?
Athenians invented a primitive form of the cannon, operated by compressed air.
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Greece was called a _________ because it was surrounded by water on 3 sides.
Peninsula.
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How long did Athens stay a democracy ?
Athens was a democracy until they were conquered by Sparta. ("Sparta was mean")
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What did the Athenians do to praise the gods?
They gave the gods offerings and sacrifices.
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Was there a president to be the highest class.
No they voted on laws and there were government officials.
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What is a vending machine?
Athenians invented a machine that accepted a coin and then dispensed a fixed amount of holy water.