Waterways
Which body of water is around Ionia, Macedonia, Persia, and the Greek Cultures?
Aegean Sea
What culture developed in Crete during the 2000's BCE, and built huge stone palaces?
Minoan Culture
What is a Democracy?
A system of rule by people
What is a city-state?
An independent state consisting of a city and its surrounding territory.
(DAILY DOUBLE) How did the Dark Age affect Greece?
It began with the fall of the Mycenaeans, and Greeks migration to the west coast of present day Turkey
Which Body of water is Crete in?
Mediterranean Sea
What culture developed around 1600 BCE, made fine bronze weapons and pottery, and traded for copper, tin, iron and luxury goods?
Mycenaean Culture
What is an oligarchy?
A system of government ruled by two kings and 28 people
Which city-state was the biggest city-state, and fought in the Peloponnesian War?
Athens
What did the Greeks turn to the sea for?
Fishing, trading, and contact with other cultures
Which body of water is on the west of the Greek Cultures?
Ionian Sea
Which culture had their own writing system?
Minoan Culture
What is an aristocracy?
A hereditary class of rulers, "ruled by the best people."
Which city-state fought in the Peloponnesian War, was across from mainland Greece, and is now present-day Turkey?
Persia
What was the Mediterranean climate?
Mild wet winters and hot dry summers
True or False? The Greeks traveled on boat to travel and transport goods.
True
What was the year when the Mycenaean kingdom grew weak and the civilization was destroyed?
1100 BCE
What is a Tryanny?
Governments run by a strong ruler
What kind of government did Sparta run?
Oligarchy
What did city-states have:
a marketplace, government center, and citizenship
True or False? The invaders used the water as an advantage to invade different cultures?
True
Which Culture's palaces and towns were mysteriously destroyed?
The Minoan Culture
Who ended the sale of poor people, gave non aristocratic men the right to vote, and made a democracy in Athens?
Solon
Which two city-states fought a 27 year long war called the Peloponnesian War?
Athens and Persia
What kind of plants were easiest to grow in Greece?
Deep-rooted plants