Deanna Flashcards
What was the Minoans main god?
Mother Earth
Why was the Dove sacred to the Minoans
The Dove could fly to the heavens.
What did the Myceneans like to grow?
Olives.
Who did the Myceneans attack in the mid 1200’s?
Troy.
What year did the Dark Age last till?
800 B.C.
What were the effects of the Dark Age?
- trade stopped -their culture disappeared
- they did a lot of wondering -they fought more
Every city-state was called a what?
Polis.
To be a citizen you had to……
You had to be a male and born in the city with a father who is a citizen already.
Sparta was one of the what in Ancient Greece?
Sparta was one of the powerhouses.
Did Sparta like change? Why or why not?
Sparta didn’t like change because they thought it would ruin their culture and city.
Athens was also one of the what in Ancient Greece?
The powerhouses.
Who was the most important god to the Athens.
Zeus.
Who did the Persians defeat in 545B.C.?
Ionia.
Nike= Greek _________ of victory.
goddess.
Pericles was known as the “_________” of ______.
first citizens, Athens.
