| Term | Definition |
|---|
| on what type of landform is mainland Greece located | pennisula |
| why were the seas important to early greeks | they provided trade routes |
| what were the two earliest cultural groups to develop in Greece | minoans and mycenaens |
| around what feature was a Greek polis usually built | fortress |
| why did the greeks create colonies | they wanted to become rich from trade |
| monarchy means... | "rule by one" |
| oligarchy means... | "rule by few" |
| what is a tyrant | one who assumes ultimate power by force |
| democracy means... | "rule by people" |
| what are aristocrats | landowners |
| how were oligarchy and tyranny different | in oligarchy, only a few people have power, but in tyranny a leader holds power through the use of force |
| how did Pericles chance Athenian democracy | he encouraged people to participate in government, began to pay people who served in public offices or on juries, and encouraged the people of Athens to intorduce democracy to other parts of greece |
| what type of government did Athens have | a direct democracy, which is when there is no direct government |
| why did people move throughout greece and away from the mianland after the dark ages | the lack of farmland |
| what is mythology | a body of stories about gods and heroes that try to explain how the world works |
| how are fables different from myths | they both are stories but fabels are short stories that teach the reader lessons about life or give advice on how to live, but myths are stories about gods. |
| what is a pennisula | an area of land that is surrounded by water |
| what is Agora | a greek marketplace |
| people who have the right to participate in government are... | citizens |
| what was the age of great achievements | classical age |
| T or F? the greeks became farmers | false; they became skilled shipbuilders and sailors |
| what governement allows people to rule themselves? | democracy |
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