Chapter 5 - Study Guide Flashcards
where were the Minoans located
Crete
how did the geography of Greece contribute to the formation of city-states instead of a Greek empire(3)
lack of unity
short rivers
mountain ranges
what did the Minoans rely on for trade
the ocean
what caused tidal waves to destroy many of the Minoan settlements
a volcano eruption
the eruption weakened the Minoan ____
civilization
who conquered the Minoans
Mycenaeans
what did the Mycenaeans control
mainland Greece
the Mycenaeans were organized into
clans/tribes
early form of Greek writing
Linear B
what means city-state
Polis
city-states were developed around the
Acropolis
ideas that a city-state was based on(3)
geographical territory
community it represents
political/economic independence
5 similarities between Greek city-states
small area of land small population fort on Acropolis agora language,religion,culture,festivals
city-states were ____ independent and each had their own
politically
government
what’s the market place
agora
the agora served as the main ___ ___ in Greek city-states
meeting place
what were the 2 most important epics of the times and who wrote them
the lliad and the odyssey
Homer
homer was ___
blind
what was the lliad about
legend of the Trojan war
what was the odyssey about
Odysseus 10-year journey home from Troy
how did the Greeks defeat the Trojans
the Trojan horse
purposes of Greek religion(3)
explain nature
explain emotions that interfere with self-control
bring benefits to Greeks
what kind of underworld did the Greek believe in
a gray/gloomy one
the God of the underworld
Hades
the home of the gods
Mt. Olympus z
king of the gods
Zeus
what kind of religion did the Greek believe in
polytheistic
stories about gods, goddesses, and heroes to explain the world
myths
who ruled the earth first
Uranus and Gaea
why did Cronus eat his children
he was afraid his children would kill him
how often are the Olympics held
every 4 years
only __ could watch and participate in the Olympics
men
why were the Olympics held (3)
honor Zeus
please gods
show strength/bravery
means “rule by the best”
aristocrats
non-aristocratic soldier who were heavy infantry and carried long spears
hop lite
someone who illegally took power but the people’s support
tyrants
3 social groups in Spartan society
equals
half citizens
helots
