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Ancient Greece

World History Chapter 7 Review

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The Parthenon The temple built to honor Athena
Mount Olympus The home of the Greek gods
acropolis A fortified hilltop at the center of a Greek city-state
assembly Part of the Athenian government that held the most power
oligarchy A system of government in which a few wealthy people hold power
Minoans They helped to shape the first Greek civilization
Mycenaen The ________ civilization was the first to arise in ancient Greece.
aristocracy The landholding elite
Pericles Takes over the Delian League; uses money to strengthen Athenian fleet
tyrant a person who takes power by force and rules with total authority
polis a Greek city-state
bard storytellers
slaves In Ancient Greece they could not vote, own land or even use their own names.
Crete Home of the Minoans
a united country The geography of Greece prevented Greeks from forming these
prosperity and culture After the Persian Wars, Athens enjoyed a golden age because of
Pericles Takes over the Delian League; uses money to strengthen Athenian fleet began a "golden age"
Peloponnesian War Sparta and other city-states joined forces against Athens to fight
Persian Wars These began as a result of Greek Revolt against Persian rule
rhetoric The art of public speaking
Peloponnesian Wars The Greek city-states were left divided and weak as a result of this conflict
peninsula Greece is this type of landform.
colony This is a new settlement that keeps close ties to its homeland
agora This is a market and a place where people meet and debate
ephor This is a person who enforced laws and managed tax collection in Sparta
helot The Spartan name for a slave
phalanx A group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows
citizens Greek city-states were run by ___________.
earthquakes and civil war Which factor or factors started the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization?
free, native-born men who owned land Under the Greek definition of citizen, who qualified for citizenship?
democracy A system of government in which all citizens share in running the government
running, wrestling, and javelin throwing Spartan women were trained in these activities
Xerxes Defeated the Greeks at Thermopylae
Darius I He reorganized the government and divided the Persian Empire into satrapies and led soldiers into battle at Thermopylae
Cyrus He expanded the Persian Empire into Mesopotamia, Anatolia, Syria, and Canaan with his strong army and was known for treating conquered people fairly
Herodotus He wrote the History of the Persian Wars
Delian League Served as a protective group and a defensive league for Greek city-states
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