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Chapter 7
exam review
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| When were colonies first established and why? | Colonies were first established by Greece in 700BC because they could not grow enough food for the growing population |
| How did the Minoans make a living | The Minoans made their living as traders |
| Who was Peisistratus | A Greek tyrant that became popular giving land to landless farmers |
| Where did the Myceneans learn how to navigate the sun and stars. | The Myceneans learned navigating the sun and stars from the Minoans |
| What was the Dark Age | A 300 year period of time in Greece beginning around 600BC when trade and farming failed, and many stopped reading and writing |
| What is a Athenian Assembly | 10 generals were appointed to carry out the assembly's laws |
| How did Sparta finally defeat Athens | Sparta defeated Athens in the Peloponnesian war by destroying their naval fleet and blockading the city |
| Who is Pericles | The leader who made Athens more democratic |
| Who was Cyrus | The king who built a strong Persian army and expanded the empire |
| Who was Leonidas | The spartan king who led 7000 soldiers at Thermoplylae |
| Who was Xerxes | He was the Persian king who invaded Greece and led his army at the battle of Salamis |