Social Studys Flashcards
The Mycenaeans were different from the Minoans in that they lived on the ______ ______
Geek mainland
Land travel was difficult in Greece so the Greeks became expert ________
Ship builders
A government on which the citizens elect officials to make the laws best describes a _______ ________
Representative democracy
A leader who uses force to hold power is known as a ______
Dictator
A body of stories about gods and heroes that tries to explain how the world works is called ________
Mythology
People who have the right to participate in government are called ________
Citizens
Alexander the Great was the ______ of Philip o Macedonia
Son
After winning the Peloponnesian War, _________ became the most powerful city-state in Greece
Sparta
The first people to consider explanations for events other than that they were the works of gods were the early Greek ________
Philosopher
King _______ appointed satraps to govern his provinces for him
Darius
The ________valued physical training, education, clear thinking, and the arts
Athens
Who was the founder of the Persian Empire? ____________
Cyrus the Great
The Roman government had a system of ________ & __________ to keep one part of the government from becoming too strong
Checks and balances
Killing of the ________ brothers convinced Romans that violence could be used as a political weapon
Gracchus
The Roman trade network grew because Romans needed to bring in _______ from other parts of the Mediterranean
Food
