7.1 Facts
Greece's geography is described as ________________ with _______________ soil
Mountainous, rocky
This city-state had young boys joining the military at age 7
Sparta
Greeks created this out of metal as a form of payment instead of bartering for goods
Coins
Polis means
city-state
Government system where all citizens participate in running the government
Democracy
This group built wood ships from the forests of Crete to trade throughout the Mediterranean region
Minoans
In this city-state, young boys studied arithmetic, geometry, drawing, and public speaking
Athens
The Spartan economy relied heavily on
Agriculture
Body of land surrounded by water on 3 sides
Peninsula
Government system where a few wealthy rulers hold the power over a large group of citizens
Oligarchy
This group built palaces on hilltops surrounded by thick walls to protect their people
Mycenaeans
What group of people called for the end of all debts and land redistribution to the poor in Athens?
Farmers
Colonies
Center of the polis located on a hilltop was a fort known as an
acropolis
An absolute ruler unrestrained by law
Tyrant
This group adopted an alphabet from Phoenician traders
Hellenes
Who freed the slaves and ended farmers debts in Athens
Solon
What big development came out of the Greek Dark Ages
Iron and iron making
The marketplace area outside of the acropolis
Agora
The Spartans called their enslaved laborers ______________ which means "capture"
Helots
This group collected taxes in the form of wheat, livestock, and honey
Mycenaeans
This man allowed all male able to participate in the assembly and vote on laws
Cleisthenes
In most city-states, only these people could become citizens (name all 3)
Free, land-owning men
A new territory that has ties to the homeland
Colonies
High ranking Spartan officials who were elected each year by the council of elders. Enforced the laws and managed the collection of taxes
Ephors