Vocabulary
Greece and Persia
Rise of Greek Civilization
Sparta and Athens: City-State Rivals
Places & Time
100
What is a tyrant?
an absolute ruler unrestrained by law
100
How did the Persians rule a vast empire?
By giving there civilians freedom
100
How did seas influence the way many ancient Greeks lived?
the sea provided fish water for crops fertile soil and provided easy passage by boat for trade so it influenced them a lot by making their lives easier
100
Where was the city-state of Sparta located?
Peloponnesus
100
Is Greece located east or west of Asia minor?
West
200
What is a oligarchy?
a government in which a small group has control
200
what greek emperor was the month of August named after?
Augustus
200
Where was the Minoan civilization was the first to develop?
Aegean region
200
who were the Spartans descended from?
Dorians
200
What type of geographic landform is mainland Greece as a whole?
A peninsula
300
What does obtain mean?
to acquire or receive something
300
What army helped Persia in war?
Athenian Army
300
What did the Minoans use to build ships?
wood from Crete's forests of oak and cedar trees.
300
At what age did Spartan men enter army?
20
300
What Happened 2000 B.C.?
Minoans control eastern Mediterranean
400
What does collapse mean?
to break down; to lose effectiveness
400
Which is the strongest army in Greece?
Spartan Army
400
Where did the Minoans sail?
Egypt & Syria
400
What was a typical army meal called?
Black Broth
400
what happened in 1390 B.C.?
Writing appears in China
500
What is a Zoroastrianism?
a Persian religion based on the belief of one god
500
What brought Sparta and Athens together as allies?
Greece
500
Who discovered the ruins of a palace in Mycenae?
Heinrich Schliemann
500
what did the typical army meal have?
pork boiled in animal blood, salt, and vinegar.
500
What happened in 680 B.C.?
Iron- making skills spread in East Africa
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