SSWH3: Ancient Greece Flashcards

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What were women's roles like in Athens, Greece?

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All of these answers described women's roles in Ancient Athens, Greece: had no training outside of the home, had no education, had no rights, no say in what happened in their lives.

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More than 3/4 of Greece's surface area is covered with

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mountains

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Greece's geography consists of:

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mountains & coastline located on a peninsula & more than 2,000 islands

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Due to Greece's geography, Ancient Greek communities typically developed in isolation as separate __________ or ________.

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city-states or polis

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How did the Ancient Greek's form of government influence our founding fathers in the United States?

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They introduced democracy as a form of government.

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A term that describes the type of government in some city states in Ancient Greece that were ruled by a few.

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Oligarchy

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________, Greece is credited as the first democracy.

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Athens

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What is a polis?

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Greek term for city-states

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The Greek alphabet had its origins in

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the Phoenician alphabet

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What geographical feature was an obstacle to political unity for Ancient Greece?

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the mountainous terrain