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Greece

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What do we call a period of time that is marked by great achievements?   Classical Age  
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How would you define a polis?   A city-state that provided security, stability and identity to the people that lived there.  
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What is the marketplace where life in the city took place. caled? Hint: It is similar to a village   Agora  
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What group of people lived on the peninsula of Peloponnesus.? HINT- The SOUTHERN peninsula   Spartans  
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Where did the Athenians live?   On the peninsula of Attica  
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What is Cleisthenes sometimes called?   "Father of Democracy"  
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What is the highest mountain in Greece?   Mt. Olympus  
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Who are aristocrats?   Wealthy men who were part of the oligarchy  
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What is a democracy?   A type of government in which citizens rule themselves.  
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What is a monarchy?   A government ruled by a king or queen.  
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What is a tyranny?   A government in which one person takes power by force.  
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What type of landform is mainland Greece located?   peninsula  
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Why were the seas important to the early greeks?   they provided trade routes  
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What were the two earliest cultural groups to develop in Greece?   Minoans and Mycenaeans  
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What feature wa a Greek polis usually built?   fortress  
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Why did the Greeks create colonies?   they wanted to become rich from trade  
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What is a high hill upon which a Greek fortress was built called? Hint: It was surrounded by walls for protection   acropolis  
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What is an area of land that is surrounded on three sides of water?   penninsula  
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What is a type of government ruled by one ruler, such as a king or a queen?   monarchy  
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What is a type of government ruled by a small group of aristocrats, or rich male citizens?   oligarchy  
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What is a type of government ruled by a tyrant, a ruler that uses force?   tyranny  
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What is a type of government that is ruled by the citizens of the land?   democracy  
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