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What are the two main geological characteristics of ancient greece?
It was close to the sea and mounttainous
What were the poleis?
The independent city states that made up ancient greece
what are the three periods of ancient greek history?
the archaic, the classical, and the hellenistic.
Name the locations of some greek colonies.
modern italy, spain, france, and turkey, north africa, ukraine.
What is the delian league?
The delian league was a league formed by athens in order to prevent persian attacks.
What were the hellenistic monarchies?
the monarchies that formed after the death of alexander the great.
What is an oligarchy?
a system where only a small number of people have political power
Who was a citizen in ancient greece?
men whose parents were born in the same polis
What is an agora?
an agora is an open air square used for markets, political meetings, and social life
What was education like in ancient greece?
athenians used private tutors, spartans had state education
Name some greek gods
Zeus, hera, hades, posiden, hermes, apollo, artemis.
What are tragedies and comedies?
Tragedies are plays with sad endings, comedies are plays with happy endings.
What is a deed?
something someone did that can be very good or very bad.
What is rational thinking?
explaining the world around you with science and logic, rather than religion
What role did women have in political life in ancient greece?
women were excluded from political life.
What jobs did non citizens have?
merchants, craftsmen, and slaves. They could not own land
