Module 1- Classical Greece
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| Why was the Trojan War started? | Helen of Troy was stolen from the king and both Greek and Troy wanted to control trade routes.
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| Why was sea trade important for Greece? | Greek lacked some natural resources and due to its geography, fertile farmland wasn't easy to find.
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| How were the Mycenaeans influenced by the Minoans? | They borrowed some aspects of their art and writing.
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| How did Homer keep Greek culture alive during the dark age? | He told stories of heroes and their deeds.
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| Why was Athens' government a LIMITED democracy? | Slaves and women were given little to no rights.
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| What type of government did sparta have? | Sparta had an oligarchy.
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| How much land did most city states have? | Most city states usually had 50 to 500 square miles of land.
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| Powerful individuals, usually nobles or other wealthy citizens, sometimes seized control of the government by appealing to the common people for support. What were these called? | These were called tyrants.
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| In athens, who developed a law code in 621 B.C.? | A man named Draco developed a law code.
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| Why were draco's laws resented? | Draco's laws were harsh against criminals, as the punishment for every crime was death.
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| Who came to power after Draco? | After Draco, a man named Solon came to power.
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| What did the two spartan kings rule over? | The two kings ruled Sparta and its army, but the other branches managed everyday life.
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| What did spartans value? | Spartans did not value the arts, literature, or other artistic and intellectual pursuits. Spartans valued duty, strength, and discipline.
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| What alliance did the city states form, and why did they make it? | To combat Persia, the Greek city-states formed an alliance called the Delian League.
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| What were the goals of Pericles? | He had three goals:
to strengthen Athenian democracy
to hold and strengthen the empire
to glorify Athens
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| How did Pericles strengthen democracy? | To strengthen democracy, Pericles increased the number of public officials who were paid salaries. Earlier in Athens, most positions in public office were unpaid.
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| What were the two types of Greek drama? | Tragedy and Comedy.
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| What happened to Greece after the Peloponnesian War? | Macedonia took over.
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| What happened to Sparta and Athens after the Peloponnesian War? | Sparta and Athens were greatly weakened.
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| Who were the three revolutionary Greek philosophers? | Plato, Aristotle, and Socrates.
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