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The ________ civilization was the first to arise in ancient Greece.
Minoan
Greek city-states were run by there?
citizens
What did Sparta use to control its citizens?
the military
Which factor or factors started the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization?
Outsiders invaded or natural disasters
Which leader created the democratic government?
Cleisthenes
Name the unified formation that the Greek soldiers fought in
Phalanx
What was the Greek form of currency?
Metal coins
What were the two civilizations fighting in the Trojan War?
Mycenaean vs Troy
What continent is the Balkan Peninsula located in?
Europe
What did the Spartans use for money?
Iron bars
In what way did a boy’s life in Athens differ from a boy’s life in Sparta?
Athenian boys went to school; Spartan boys served in the military.
What positive development occurred in Greece when Dorian warriors invaded the mainland?
They learned how to make iron weapons and tools.
Under the Greek definition of citizen, who qualified for citizenship?
free, native-born men who owned land
The type of leader who came to power in Greece around 560 B.C. due to growing political and economic unrest among city-states was a(n) (His name was Peisistratus)
tyrant
What was the Spartan women trained in?
running, wrestling, and javelin throwing.