Athens was the birthplace of which type of government?
democracy
100
What Greek city-state was Sparta's rivals?
Athens
100
dry, mountainous terrain, a peninsula with many islands
What best describes Greece climate and geography?
dry climate, mountainous terrain; a peninsula with many islands
100
What is an epic?
a long poem
100
The first democracy developed after what type of ruler was overthrown?
tyrants
200
Because of its location, Athens was very successful in what area?
trading
200
The city-state of Sparta was located on a fertile plain on the ______________________?
Peloponnesus
200
What is an oligarchy?
government ruled by a few wealthy and powerful aristocrats
200
Homer told about an event that happened hundreds of years before he lived that involved a wooden horse. What was the event and where did it take place?
The Trojan war took place in Troy.
200
What caused disputes between city-states in ancient Greece?
competition for trade goods
300
Solon set out to end the crisis in Athens by making _____________.
reforms or changes
300
At what age did Spartan boys get sent to live in training camps?
at age 7
300
Since travel was difficult in Greece due to its mountainous terrain, how did the Greeks become successful traders?
They used sea trading and sailing along coastal settlements and across the sea.
300
Professional story tellers that traveled from town to town were known as what?
bards
300
What were the two earliest civilizations in Greece?
Minoan and Mycenaean civilizations
400
In Athens, decisions were made by __________________.
majority rule
400
What was the main role of Spartan women?
to raise children
400
In a Greek city-state, this was built high on a hill and was often a center of religious worship.
acropolis
400
Where did Greeks believe the gods and goddesses lived?
Mount Olympus
400
The alphabet is an example of what in Ancient Greece?
the alphabet
500
In Athens, children learned about good behavior from what?
the fables of Aesop
500
Sparta was considered to be the most ____________ city-state on the Pelopennesus.
powerful
500
What civilization was known as early Greeks?
Mycenaeans
500
What were the names of the king and queen gods?
Zeus and Hera
500
What have archaeologist found on the island of Crete?