Unit 2 Test Greece Flashcards
Minoan civilization
Bronze Age civilization of Crete that flourished from about 3000 BCE to about 1100 BCE.
Why was there a lack of unity among early Greek city-states?
Greeks could not unite because of the terrain and mountains. There were so many mountains that it made it hard to connect with other city-states. (80% of Greece was mountains)
Trade in ancient Greece
Because of the Greek’s access to the sea, the Greeks were skilled Sailors and traveled across the Mediterranean for trade and other settled areas.
The Greek name for the city-state
Polis
Aristocracy
A small ruling class of wealthy landowners took control of the government of the city-states.
Oligarchy
Small groups of wealthy merchants, farmers, and artisans took control.
Democracy
A system of government for the people run by the people.
Direct democracy
a form of government in which policies and laws are decided by a majority of all those eligible rather than by a body of elected representatives.
Athenian citizenship
- Direct democracy
- Democracy was limited
- Only Athenian-born, land-owning men could be citizens
- No slaves could be citizens
- Women were NOT considered citizens
- Nor were people whose parents were not born in Athens considered citizens
The Battle of Thermopylae.
Ultimately Greek Won
The Delian League
An agreement that the remaining Greek City-states would help each other. (Alliance formed by Athens)
The Parthenon
Built to honor Athena - 30 feet tall- Classical art (Sculpture showed no emotion)
Acropolis
The ancient citadel at Athens, containing the Parthenon and other notable buildings, mostly dating from the 5th century BC.
Phalanx
Was a rectangular mass military formation, usually composed entirely of heavy infantry armed with spears, pikes, sarissas, or similar pole weapons.
Peloponnesian War -
Style/characteristics of Greek art
Wanted Perfect Balance. Any surviving was on pottery to describe everyday life.
