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Early Civilizations
Greece Geography
The "Greeks"
Athens
Sparta
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What was cuneiform and who invented it?
a system of writing; the Sumerians
100
What was the most important part about the building of the Greek civilization?
Geography
100
What is the first ancient civilization of the Greek's?
Mycenae
100
What is the capital and largest city of Greece?
Athens
100
What does the word Spartan mean?
highly self-discipline
200
What system of laws were based on "an eye for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth?"
Hammurabi's Code
200
What is a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state?
A city-state
200
After the Mycenaean civilization collapsed what period did the Greeks go into and what happened during this time?
The Dark Age: population decline and food production
200
What type of government did Athens have and what does that government mean?
Democracy; ruled by many
200
What type of government did Sparta have and what does that government mean?
Oligarchy; ruled by few
300
Where were large stone shaped TOMBS built and who were they for?
Egypt; The Pharaohs
300
The moderate temperatures and outdoor life are examples of what area of the Greece Geography?
The climate
300
Name 3 out of the 4 major inventions that came out of Ancient Greece.
Epic Poetry, Drama, Democracy, and Philosophy.
300
What was Athens interaction with other Greek states like?
Wanted to control more and more land
300
What was the central role that all men needed to take part of in Sparta and what were the women's role?
the military (art of war); freedom of movement and power over the home
400
What system is based on a set of rigid social categories and what civilization did this system occur?
Caste System; Indus Valley Civilization (India)
400
What was the geographical cause of the formation of city-state's?
The mountainous land
400
What was the term called for the center of greek life and what did that word mean?
Polis; Politics
400
What did women do in Athens and what did there role look like?
chores around the house; relied on husbands and family and did not have freedom
400
Spartans were not opened to ___________, because they focused on military strength and obedience and were discouraged from learning.
education
500
What is the one thing that all early civilizations had in common and why was that so important?
River Valley's; Fertile Land for crops
500
What was the nickname for the Greece's transportation within the sea and what ways was the sea useful?
"liquid" highways; trade and travel
500
What was the place on the top of the hill called and what was the purpose of this place?
Acropolis; to assemble or as a market
500
What was Athens claim to fame and why?
Wisdom and Philosophy because they focused highly on educating their people.
500
How did Spartans feel about the outside world? Why?
Felt like forgeigners brought in new ideas and were discouraged from visiting because it might be dangerous to the ideas of Sparta.