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SS Quiz
Greece
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| a place of land nearly surrounded by water | Peninsula |
| someone who writes or performs epic poems or stories about heroes and their deeds | Bard |
| a group of people living in a new territory with close ties to their homeland; the new territory itself | Colony |
| a Greek city-state | Polis |
| a gathering place or marketplace in ancient Greece | Agora |
| a group of armed foot soldiers in ancient Greece arranged close together in rows | Phalanx |
| The ___________ lived on mainland Greece; they later controlled the Aegean Sea region. • ___________ kingdoms fought each other, and by 1100 B.C., the civilization had ended. | Mycenaeans |
| • After the Dorians invaded the mainland, Greece went through a period known as a Dark Age. • The Hellenes, or Greeks, returned to the mainland and trade increased. The Greeks adopted an alphabet from Phoenician traders, built ship and worked with bronze2 | Mycenaeans 2 |
| • The ____________ civilization developed on the island of Crete. • It was the first civilization to develop in the Aegean region. • The Minoans traded goods, such as pottery and stone vases, with Egypt and Syria. | Minoan |
| • The __________ civilization ended around 1450 B.C. 2 | Minoan 2 |
| What did the discovery at Knossos reveal about the Minoans? | They traded pottery and vases. |
| Why were the Mycenaean palaces important places? | The palaces were the center of the government. |
| Name two things the Mycenaeans learned from the Minoans? | Built ships and worked with bronze. |
| How did the Dorians invasion help spread Greek culture? | Dorian took the Greek culture with them. |
| How did the colonies affect trade and industry in the Greek world? | Trade increased and made Greek colonies wealthier. |
| Why were coins invented? | Invented for making trade easier. |
| an absolute ruler unrestrained by law | Tyrant |
| a government in which a small group has control | Oligarchy |
| a government by the people | Democracy |
| enslaved people in ancient Sparta | Helots |
| a high-ranking government official in Sparta who was elected by the council of elders | Ephor |
| List two groups of people who lived in Greek city-states that did not want the nobles to rule. | Common People and Citizen Soldiers. |
| Why were tyrants able to hold power in various Greek city-state | Tyrants seized power and ruled with authority, and Common People and Citizen Soldiers helped. |
| • __________valued education; boys were taught math and drawing in schools, and girls were taught household duties at home. • Solon ended farmers’ debts and opened the courts and assembly to all male citizens. | Athens |
| • Leaders who took over after Solon made further reforms to improve life for __________. • Although Athens became more democratic, women, enslaved people, and foreign-born men were not allowed to participate in the government. 2 | Athens 2 |
| • ____________ invaded nearby city-states for resources and enslaved the people living there. • To prevent revolt, __________ became a military society that required all males to train for battles. | Sparta |
| • __________ government was an oligarchy; leaders opposed education, fearing it could lead to unrest.2 | Sparta 2 |
| • _______leaders resisted change; they prevented citizens from traveling, except for military purposes, and used iron bars instead of coins for trade, which led to ________ isolation. 3 | Sparta 3 |
| Life of Men in Sparta | Age 7: Left home for military camps Age 20: Joined the regular army Age 30:Could live at home while serving on the military Age 60:Finally left military service. |
| What were Spartan women expected to do as adults? | Women were to raise sons for the military. |
| Why did Sparta fall behind other Greek city-states in many areas? | Trading was limited so Sparta became isolated. |
| What did Solon do to help farmers? | Solon ending farmers depts. |
| What was the benefit of using the lottery system? | Citizens had a change to be a concil members. |
| Why was Solon chosen to be leader of Athens? | To avoid uprising. |
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