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Cumulative Greece Study Guide Answer Key . Map of Greece . Government Geography Economics Ideas People. (Must have at least 5) . Minoans were the following: First Greek Civilization Located along the island of Crete (Knossos) 3000-1400 B.C.E. (1100 B.C.E.) Trading community
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(Must have at least 5) • Minoans were the following: • First Greek Civilization • Located along the island of Crete (Knossos) • 3000-1400 B.C.E. (1100 B.C.E.) • Trading community • Developed a writing system • Worshipped mainly goddesses • Civilization ended possibly at the hands of the Mycenaeans
(Must have at least 5) The Mycenaeans were the following: -Located on Mainland Greece -Height of their power around 1400 B.C.E. -Conquest and Trade -Defeated the city of Troy (during the Trojan War) -Controlled the Mediterranean Sea -Defeated the Minoans -Iliad and Oddyessey written about the Mycenaeans - Writing system showed early form of Greek
Items Greece Imported were • Oil • Gold • Timber • Iron • Grains/Barley • Wool • Copper Greece Exported: Grapes, Pottery, Silver, Olives
What is the difference between Direct and Representative Democracy? Democracy = rule by the people Direct democracy = all citizens meet together in one place to make decisions and laws (Greece) Representative democracy=citizens elect representatives to make decisions and laws FOR them This is the USA also called a Republic
Describe the city-state of Corinth On a narrow strip of land connecting Peloponnesus and Northern Greece 48 miles from Athens Monarchy Huge Unemployment problem (Public works jobs created) Isthmian Games-like the Olympic Games but every 2 yrs and it included musical and poetry contests Coins for currency (Pegasus) and an Agora Earthquakes destroyed the city twice Set up the Greek colony Syracuse in Sicily
Peloponnesian War Athens and Sparta had worked together to defeat the Persian Empire Athens in control of the Aegean Sea Sparta in control of Peloponnesus 30 Years’ Treaty (agreement not to attack one another) Lasted 27 years Started when Thebes attacked Plataea Thebes part of Sparta’s alliance (Peloponnesian League) Plataea part of the Athenian alliance (Delian League) Sparta won victories at the early stages of it including 422 B.C.E. at Amphipolis Athenian leader Nicias negotiated peace (Treaty of Nicias) Only lasted 6 years Athens tried to expand into Sicily (crushing defeat) Sparta the victor and negotiated harsh terms for Athens