Ancient Greece Flashcards
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What are three advantages to living in a city state on Ancient Greece?
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- It was a place where people could meet and trade
- it gave people a new sense of identity
- Protection
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Where was the idea of a democracy born? How are peopled ruled in a democracy?
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The idea came from Athens. People ruled themselves.
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What were the two most powerful city-states in Ancient Greece? How were they different from each other?
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Athens and Sparta. In Athens, people were encouraged to create great works of art. In Sparta, people were training in the military.
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How did geographical characteristics contribute to the formation of separate Greek city-states?
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The country’s mountainous terrain, many isolated valleys, and numerous offshore islands encouraged the formation of city-states.
