20 a history Flashcards
1
Q
what happened to the barbarians who lived in greece during the dark ages?
A
they became civilized, settling into houses, learning to read and write, etc.
2
Q
what did the greek barbarians do for fun after they settled down and stopped fighting all the time?
A
wrestled, ran races, danced
3
Q
what did greek women do?
A
they had to stay indoors and manage their homes
4
Q
the barbarians were now called greeks…what did they use to read and write?
A
the greek alphabet
5
Q
how did we get our word, “alphabet”?
A
from the first two letters of the greek alphabet: “alpha” and “beta”