Colonies 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.

a 300 year period of time in Greece beginning around 600 B.C. when farming and trade failed, and many stopped reading and writing.

appointed 10 generals who carried out the assembly's laws.

Sparta finally defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War by

destroying their naval fleet and blockading the city.

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 effect on Greece? Why?

Athens and Sparta represented two opposite ways of life: one built on the mind, the other on the body. Athens' still continue to shape modern thought today due to its intellectual and cultural legacy.

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

All debts were abolished and all debt-slaves were freed and restored freedom to those already enslaved.

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

Athens relied on trade due to poor, rocky soil that could not support its population with sufficient food. They traded with Textiles, Olive Oil, and Honey.

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Chapter 7 Exam

Question	Answer
Colonies were first established by Greece around 700 B.C. because	they could not grow enough food to feed their growing population.
Peisistratus	Greek tyrant that became popular giving land to landless farmers.
The Minoans made their living as	Traders.
The Mycenaean's learned navigating the sun and stars from the	Minoans.
Dark age	a 300 year period of time in Greece beginning around 600 B.C. when farming and trade failed, and many stopped reading and writing.
Athenian Assembly	appointed 10 generals who carried out the assembly's laws.
Sparta finally defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian War by	destroying their naval fleet and blockading the city.
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 effect on Greece? Why?	Athens and Sparta represented two opposite ways of life: one built on the mind, the other on the body. Athens' still continue to shape modern thought today due to its intellectual and cultural legacy.
What were some of Solon's great reforms in Athens?	All debts were abolished and all debt-slaves were freed and restored freedom to those already enslaved.
Why did Athens need to trade with other city-states and colonies, and what products did they trade with?	Athens relied on trade due to poor, rocky soil that could not support its population with sufficient food. They traded with Textiles, Olive Oil, and Honey.

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