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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| when were colonies first established? | Colonies were first established by Greece around 700 B.C. because they could not grow enough food to feed their growing population |
| How did the Minoans make their living | The Minoans made their living as traders |
| Peisistratus | Greek tyrant that became popular giving land to landless farmers |
| How did the Mycenaean learn to navigate | The Mycenaean 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. |
| When did Sparta finally defeat Athens | Sparta finally beat Athens in the Peloponnesian War by destroying their naval fleet and blockading the city. |
| Perciles | 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 focused on individual achievement and democratic education, Sparta emphasized collective, state-mandated military prowess and austerity |