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History chpt.4 sec.1

Early Greeks

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Greece's mainland is why type of landform? peninsula
What is a Peninsula? body of land with water on three sides
How did the Minoans earn their living? building ships and trading
Where did the Minoans live? Crete
Who discovered ruins of a grand palace that had been the center of Minoan civilization? Arthur Evans
How did the Minoans become a trading civilization? Used the islands trees to build ships that carried them all over the eastern Mediterranean
What group built the first Greek kingdom and spread power throughout the Mediterranean region? Mycenaeans
Who was the Mycenaean king? Agamemnon
What was the Mycenaeans most famous battle? Trojan War
What changes occured during Greece's Dark Age? trade slowed, poverty increased, farming decreased, people stopped teaching one another how the write or do craftwork, and people settled in new areas
What is one of Greece's sports? Bull Leaping
Where did the idea of citizenship develop? Greek city-states
What is the name of a Greek city-state? polis
What was the name of the main gathering place at the polis? acropolis
What did the acropolis serve as? gathering place, protection, religious center
What was the function of the agora? market and a place where people could meet and debate issues
Who were considered citizens in the Greek city-states? the men
How did citizenship make the Greeks different from other ancient peoples? other ancient peoples were mostly subjects of kings and had little or no say in government
Where is the Mycenae located? on the mainland of Greece
Who is the Monous chief god? Earth Mother
A City on the island of Crete? Knossos
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