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SS6 Final Greece
SS6 Final Exam Review Greece
Term | Definition |
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Achievements/Innovations | -made tools & items out of bronze and other metals -Greek mythology -alphabet -Olympics -Hippocratic Oath -decimal system |
Important People | Alexander the Great- conquered many lands and spreads Greek culture throughout empire Pericles- leader during Golden Age of Athens; was a patron of the arts; paid public officials Homer- famous poet & author; wrote the Iliad and the Odyssey |
Geography | -mainland is very mountainous making travel tough which promoted formation of city states -rugged coastline with many inlets used as harbors -surrounded by over 2000 islands |
Religion | mythology; polytheistic |
SPARTA (government, social structure) | -city state was inland so they were not great sailors -established a militaristic economy -strong military society both boys & girls were well trained -wealthy at top of social structure, helots middle class, slaves lower class -oligarchy |
ATHENS (government, social structure) | -Golden Age of Athens was a time of great wealth & education -along coastline & had great navy and trade -first democracy -all male citizens could hold nearly any government jobs |