Ch5 L2/3 Sparta/Athens & Persia

Match the following vocab words with the appropriate definition.

• settlement in new territory with close ties to homeland

• polis

• person who seizes power; rules with total authority

• colony

• piece of land with water on three sides

• tyrant

• the basic Greek city-state

• oligarchy

• govt where few wealthy people who power over larger group of citizens

• peninsula

Match the following vocab words with the appropriate definition.

• hilltop on which a fort is built

• representatve democracy

• open area used as a marketplace

• agora

• story tellers

• direct democracy

• citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf

• acropolis

• democracy in which all citizens participate firsthand in decision making

• bards

How did the mountains of Greece affect the development of ancient Greek communities? Select all that apply.

• rugged landscape maks travel difficult

• Grrek people isolated from one another

• created a navy

• evolution of distinct communities; city-states begin to develop

What factors led to the decline of the Mycanaeans? Select all that apply.

• fought amongst themselves

• invaded by Helots

• invaded by the Dorians

• natural disasters destroy palaces and fortresses

Who were important trading partners of the Minoans?

• Egyptians & Phoenicians

• Egytians & Syrians

• Syrians & Phoenicians

• Phoenicians & Assyrians

What did the Minoans trade FOR with the Egyptians and Syrians?

• pottery & vases

• grain & indigo

• ivory & metals

• olives & figs

What did the Minoans send to trade with?

• pottery & stone vases

• ivory & metals

• figs and olives

• grains & lumber

How did ancient Greek citizenship differ from that of most other ancient civilizations?

Which of the following were the main duties of the satraps?

• collecting taxes

• overseeing the police

• rule the province or satrapy

• acting as a judge

• recruiting people into the Persian army

Who was Pericles and how did he influence Athens?