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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Herodotus | Who was considered to be the "father of history?" |
| became the economic and cultural center of Greece | After the Persian wars ended, Athens |
| earthquakes and civil war | What factors started the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization? |
| Hippocrates | Who wrote the oath that doctors take before practicing medicine? |
| Aristotle | Who believed that the best form of government combined parts of monarchy, oligarchy, and democracy? |
| Homer | This Greek poet wrote several epic poems about heroic deeds, including the Iliad |
| oligarchy | Many city-states developed into this type of government, were a few wealth people held power over the larger groups of citizens |
| Athena | Who was the goddess of wisdom? |
| they learned how to make iron weapons and tools | What positive development occurred in Greece when the Dorian warriors invaded the mainland? |
| tyrant | What type of leader came to power in Greece around 600B.C. due to growing political and economic unrest among city-states? |
| take an active role in public affairs | At age 18, boys in Athens were expected to |
| discouraged trade , leading to isolation | Spartans differed from the rest of the Greeks in that they |
| treating people fairly | The best policy Cyrus the Great put in place to hold his growing empire together was |
| Crete | Where was Knossos located? |
| by conquering, inviting, and bribing | How did Phillip II get some Greek cities to join him? |
| proposed by the council and approved by a majority in the assembly | Athenian laws are |
| they thought it created obedient and loyal citizens | Why did Spartans favor a military society? |
| the development of fiercely independent states | Many communities in Ancient Greece were separate by mountains and valley which resulted in |
| soldiers | Spartans were educated and trained to be |
| democracy | What type of government involves all citizens share in the running of the government? |
| there was a small number of citizens | Direct democracy worked well in Athens because |
| Socrates | Who was sentenced to death for his teachings? |
| they could not grow enough food to feed the increasing population | Why were colonies first established by the Greeks around 700B.C.? |
| Mesopotamia | Under King Cyrus, in the 540B.C., the Persian Empire conquered the lands of Anatolia, Syria, Canaan, and _ |
| Eratosthenes | Who concluded that the Earth was round? |
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