Ancient Greece-- World History 7

People captured by the Spartans and forced to work as slaves or serve in the Spartan military were called this

• debtors

• the others

• helots

Citizen-soldiers who defended the city-states

• ninjas

• axe men

• hoplites

Greece sits on this continent

• Europe

• Asia

• Africa

Athens' form of government in which the citizens were able to participate

• democracy

• oligarchy

• monarchy

First group of "Greeks"-- built their civilization on the island of Crete & had a palace at Knossos

• Minoans

• Mycenaeans

• Spartans

This city-state had a strong military (especially infantry)-- got much of their food and resources by conquering other people

• Athens

• Sparta

• Troy

One of the few things to come out of the Dark Age was the rise of this-- stories about the Greek gods and goddesses

• government

• philosophy

• mythology

This city-state had a strong navy and focused on art, education and philosophy

• Crete

• Athens

• Sparta

In this city-state boys began their training at age 7-- and they did not end their military careers until they were allowed to retire at age 60!

• Athens

• Sparta

• Mycenae

This Empire came into Europe after conquering Mesopotamia, parts of Egypt, and Syria. They attempted to capture Greece beginning in the early 500s BC -- led by King Cyrus

• Persia

• Ionia

• Macedonia