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
