SS 6 -- Greece Flashcard Practice

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How did geography impact the development of Greek civilization?

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Greece's islands and mountains caused its city-states to develop in isolation.

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Which people built an advanced civilization on the island of Crete?

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The Minoans

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How were the Myceneans different from the Minoans?

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The Myceneans lived on the Greek mainland.

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What is a polis?

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A Greek city-state

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A government in which only a few people have political power is called...

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an oligarchy.

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A government in which all citizens have at least some political power is...

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a democracy.

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Who was the famous Greek poet who created the Iliad and the Odyssey?

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Homer

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Which Greek city-state was best known for education, the arts, its powerful navy, and for being the first democracy?

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Athens

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Which Greek city-state was best known for its powerful military and allowing women to own property?

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Sparta

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What caused the Trojan War?

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The Trojans kidnapped Helen of Sparta.