Explain the different parts of a Greek city-state or polis.
Acropolis-Fort built on a hilltop in the center of the polis. Agora- A type of marketplace. City neighborhoods around the agora. Villages and farmland were last
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Mention the positive and negative aspects of the the Dorian invasion.
Positive: The introduction of iron weapons replacing bronze.
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When and how we learned about the Mycenaeans?
1800s with a German archaeologist called Heinrich Schliemann who discovered the ruins of a palace in Mycenae.
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What name did Greek soldiers receive?
Hoplites.
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Explain what the phalanx formation consisted of.
Shoulder to shoulder the soldiers raised their shields protecting them from enemy's arrows.
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What are the two theories historians have regarding the disappearance of the Minoans?
Huge waves caused by undersea earthquakes and the Mycenaean invasion.
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What material were Green coins made of?
Silver.
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Explain the rights that came with Greek citizenship.
Male citizens hold many rights like voting, hold public office, own property, and defend themselves in court.
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Explain how the use of coins affected trade. (2 ways to win)
Trade substituted bartering, colonies' wealth increased, the demand for good grew and colonies started specializing in certain products.
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Explain how the Greek alphabet was created. (Detailed explanation to win)
By trading with Phoenicians, the Greeks adopted an alphabet Phoenician traders used and adapted it.
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Who were bards?
Storytellers who wrote or acted poems about heroes and their deeds.
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How is it that we know of the existence of the Minoans?
A British archaeologist called Arthur Evans discovered the palace of Knossos.
