FLASHCARDS - Ancient Greece (2)

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What is the Minoan civilization?

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a civilization that arrived on the island of Crete around 6000 BCE; big on fishing, farming, trade

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What is the Mycenaean civilization?

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a civilization that began on mainland Greece around 1500 BCE; big on bronze weapons and farming

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What are the Dark Ages?

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A period of decline that lasted from about 1200 BCE - 750 BCE; writing and arts disappeared; palaces were abandoned; monarchy was replaced by oligarchy.

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What do all Greek city-states have?

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an acropolis (hill), its own god/goddess, and its own type of government

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Darius?

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King of Persia; responsible for the expansion of Persia that stretched from India and Macedonia

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Peloponnesian War?

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a war between Athens and Sparta; Sparta won but both sides were weakened

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Athens?

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city-state in ancient Greece whose government was a democracy; valued arts, science and philosophy

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Sparta?

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city-state in ancient Greece whose government was an oligarchy; valued training and war

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Xerxes

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Persian king who vowed revenge on Athenians for his father; invaded Greece with 180,000 troops in 480 BCE

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Persian War description...

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Athens and Sparta fought together to defeat Persia.