Greek Geography
This peninsula was where the ancient Greeks built their civilization
Balkan Peninsula
This was the first civilization to develop in the Aegean region
Minoan civilization
By this year B.C.E population growth caused Greeks to move and establish colonies
750 BCE
The basic political unit of Greek civilization.
Polis
Early wealthy Greek fighters battled on ______ or in chariots.
Horses
The sea separated Greek communities and islands
Aegean Sea
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The Minoans lived on this island which is also the biggest island
Crete
Greeks established these in Italy, Sicily, France, Spain, and North Africa
Colonies
This hilltop fortress was located at the center of a city-state.
Acropolis
By 700 B.C.E., most armies were made up of these citizen soldiers.
Hoplites
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Rugged ___________ separated mainland Greek communities
Mountains
The Minoan economy was based on this activity with Egypt and Syria
Trade
This was very important between colonies and their parent cities.
Trade
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This open marketplace and meeting area was outside the acropolis.
Agora
This tight battle formation encouraged unity and loyalty.
Phalanx
Because of geography, Greek communities were often __________ from each other
Isolated
These people conquered the Minoans in the mid-1400s B.C.E.
Mycenaeans
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The Greeks adopted this from the Phoenicians.
Alphabet
These people could vote, hold office, and own property.
Citizens
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Defeated soldiers could lose citizenship and be taken into this.
Slavery
The geographical isolation helped create independent political units called _______.
City-states (Polis)
After the Dorian invasion around 1100 B.C.E Greece entered this period
Dark Ages
The city-state of Corinth became known for this specialized product.
Pottery
In most city-states, only ______ men could be citizens.
Landowning men
Greek loyalty to their own ______ made them easier to conquer as a whole.
Polis (city-state)