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| What did Athenian soldiers promise in their oath? | Soldiers promised to obey the constitution |
| List 3 reasons Xerxes wanted to conquer Greece. | to get revenge, win glory, to increase wealth |
| What did the Mycenaeans learn from the Minoans? | learned to work with bronze and how to build ships from the Minoans-Navigation by the sun and stars |
| What was the main duty of the ten general who were appointed by the Athenian assembly? | They carried out the assembly's laws and policies |
| Who qualified to be a citizen of a Greek city-state? | Only free native born men who owned land |
| What was the origin of the Greek alphabet? | phenelions |
| Who wrote the History of the Persian Wars and is known as the father of history? | Herodotus wrote this and is known as the father of history |
| Who is involved in a direct democracy? | every citizen is involved |
| What was the chief occupation of the Minoans? | building ships and trading |
| Who was the king of the Persian Empire in 486 B.C.? | Xerxes |
| What was the Greeks advantage in the battle of Salamis? | their boats were small |
| What league served as treasury and commander of the fleet and to protect the Greeks from the Persians? | Delian League |
| Name of the first civilization of ancient Greece | Minoans |
| What factor began the collapse of the Mycenaean civilization? | Earthquake |
| Greek city-states were run by | citizens |
| Citizens in Sparta were controlled by | military |
| What sports were Spartan women trained to do? | running, javelin, and wrestling |
| Compare a boy's life in Athens to a boy's life in Sparta. | in Sparta boys left home at 7 and went to the military and stayed there until 60 years old-Athenian boys went to school |
| King Darius derived his power from | army |
| Who worked together to defeat the Persians in 499 B.C.? | Greeks and Athenians |
| What cause the subjects of the Persian Empire to rebel? | taxes |
| The age of Pericles is best known for | creativity and learning |
| What famous building did Pericles have constructed in Athens? | The Parathon |
| What was the Athenian economy based on? | farmers and herders |
| What was the name of the war between Sparta and Athens in 431 B.C.? | The Peloponnesian War |
