Chapter 6 Highlights Flashcards
What was the group of Indo-Europeans known as after the migrated to Greece (1900 BC)?
Mycenaeans
Why was it difficult for Mycenaean tows to unite?
Because of the rugged terrain of Greece
Early greeks traveled and settled on hundreds of islands scattered around where?
Aegean
What did the decline of Mycenaean kingdoms cause in Greece?
A dark age that lasted for about 300 hundred years
What connected Greek despite it being scattered?
Its shared language and religious believes
What where the two epic poems of Greek culture?
the lliad and the Odyssey
What is the lliad?
It is a poem about the Trojan War
What is the Odyssey?
It is a adventure tale, greek poem
What festive was the Olympic Games part of?
The Panhellenic festivals
When did greek people start to gather for the Panhellenic festivals?
Around the 8th center BC
When did greek start to form into polis (city-states)?
The end of the dark age
What are the two largest Greek city-states?
Sparta and Athenes
Who ruled Sparta?
Two kings and a citizen elected council
What did Spartan society focus on?
Training young men to become soldiers
What was different about Athens compared to other greek city-states?
It was the largest and richest.
Who controlled Athens before it became a democracy?
It was ruled by wealthy landowners
Could citizens vote in Athens?
yes
Was Athens a direct democracy or a representative democracy?
a direct democracy
Why did Persian Empire wage war against Athenes
Athene support for the Ionian revolt
Who defeated the Persians at the battle of Marathon
Greek hoplites
What battle ensured Greeces victory against the Persians?
The Battle of Salamis
After the Persian Wars did Athens have a dark or golden age?
A golden age
Which city-state was Pericles part of?
Athenes
What was Pericles known for?
Supporting public projects, culture programs and expanding democracy
