Were first established by Greece around 700 B.C. because they could not grow enough food to feed their growing population

Greek tyrant that became popular giving land to landless farmers

Learned to navigate the sun and stars from the Minoans

A 300 year period of time in Greece beginning around 600 B.C.

Appointed 10 generals who carried out the assembly's laws

Leader who made Athens more democratic

King who built a strong Persian army and expanded the empire

Spartan king who led 7,000 soldiers at Thermopylae

Persian king who invaded Greece and led his army at the battle of Salamis.

Compare the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta, their people and their achievements. Which one had the more lasting effects on Greece? Why?

Athens left a more lasting impact because its foundations in democracy, philosophy, and art became the blueprint for Western civilization, whereas Sparta’s influence was primarily limited to its military era.

What were some of Solon's great reforms in Athens?

Solon helped the poor by canceling all their debts and making it illegal to enslave people who couldn't pay what they owed.

Why did Athens need to trade with other city-states and colonies, and what products did they trade with?

Athens needed to trade primarily because its rocky, non-fertile soil made it impossible to grow enough grain to feed its large and growing population.

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Chapter 7 Exam

Chapter 7 Exam Study

Question	Answer
Colonies	Were first established by Greece around 700 B.C. because they could not grow enough food to feed their growing population
The Minoans	Made their living as traders
Peisistratus	Greek tyrant that became popular giving land to landless farmers
The Mycenaeans	Learned to navigate the sun and stars from the Minoans
Dark Age	A 300 year period of time in Greece beginning around 600 B.C.
Athenian Assembly	Appointed 10 generals who carried out the assembly's laws
Sparta finally defeated _______ in the Peloponnesian War by destroying their naval fleet and blockading the city.	Athens
Pericles	Leader who made Athens more democratic
Cyrus	King who built a strong Persian army and expanded the empire
Leonidas	Spartan king who led 7,000 soldiers at Thermopylae
Xerxes	Persian king who invaded Greece and led his army at the battle of Salamis.
Compare the Greek city-states of Athens and Sparta, their people and their achievements. Which one had the more lasting effects on Greece? Why?	Athens left a more lasting impact because its foundations in democracy, philosophy, and art became the blueprint for Western civilization, whereas Sparta’s influence was primarily limited to its military era.
What were some of Solon's great reforms in Athens?	Solon helped the poor by canceling all their debts and making it illegal to enslave people who couldn't pay what they owed.
Why did Athens need to trade with other city-states and colonies, and what products did they trade with?	Athens needed to trade primarily because its rocky, non-fertile soil made it impossible to grow enough grain to feed its large and growing population.

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