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Chapter 7.1
Term | Definition |
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Colony | A settlement in a new territory that keeps close ties to its homeland. |
Polis | An ancient Greek city-state. |
What were the ancient Greeks’ most important economic activities? | Their most important economic activities were trading and farming. |
How did Minoans develop wealth? | The Minoans prospered because of their overseas trade. |
What happened to Mycenaean civilization during the Dark Age? | The Mycenaean civilization collapsed. People became poor, Greece was invaded by the Dorians, and art of writing was lost during the dark age. |
Why did the Greeks establish colonies? | The Greeks established colonies because farmers could not grow enough grains to feed the increasing population. |
How did the Greek city-states apply democracy? How did they limit democracy? | City-states extended democracy by including more diverse social classes in government. However, they limited democracy by excluding noncitizen, women and enslaved people from government. |