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Ancient Greece
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- 1where is Peloponnese?southern peninsula of Greece joined by an isthmus
- 2what is a polis?(city-state) a Greek self governing state
- 3where did the Minoans live?Crete
- 4Who were the Myceneansthey were a civilization that settled on the southern peninsula of Greece in approx 1600Bc
- 5what happened in the Agora?1=marketplace
2=administrative legal center
3=slaves and horses were sold
4=performances were held - 6what did spartan government consist of?it was a combination of monaarchy, oliarchy and democracy
- 7what is a monarchy?1 ruler who inherits position
- 8what is oligarchy?ruled by a small group of powerful people
- 9what type of people were in the spartan government?2 kings, ephorate, council of elders, assembly of citizans
- 10what did the ephors do?administer civil justice and preside over the council and assembly
- 11who were classed as citizens in Athens?Athenian born males over the age of 18
- 12how did climate effect life in ancient Greece?encouraged outdoor activity and decided what crops could be grown
- 13what are the 3 main periods of war and when did they occurcity states=800-500
persian=480-79
peloponnese=431-403 - 14what is a hoplite?an Ancient Greek foot soldier
- 15what is a phalanx?it is a defense method where soldiers gather in a tightly packed wall and use there sheilds for protection.
- 16what is a trireme?Greek battle ship with 3 rows of ores
- 17what did the winners of the ancient Olympic games receive?a wreath of olive leaves, cut with a golden knife from the sacred olive tree
- 18who is aphrodite?godess of Love
- 19who is Hera?protector of marrige and children
- 20who is Zeus?ruler of all gods and godesess. King of Heaven and earth, ruler of the skies
- 21who is Athena?Godess of Wisdom
- 22Who is hades?God of the underworld
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- 7 history Flashcards on Ancient Greece, created by em.45 on 13/11/2013.
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