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The reality is that they did like living in city-states, which is why they developed them. It offered people the amenities of a better life with the protection of city walls against marauders, and within them the amenities of security, accommodation and culture which they wanted.
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∙ 6y agoWhen they arrived as nomads, the tribes each seized a tract of land and settled on it, developing a fort on high ground around which a city developed. They had no wish to amalgamate, and so the city-states developed.
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Which greek city state was home to the first democracy?
Mostly all - like Sparta and Athens. Mycenaean and Minoan city-states also had democracy. Other city-states and eventually other countries like Rome and U.S adapted to democracy from the Greeks.
How did geography affect the lives of the early people of Greece?
Due to their mountainous region, they couldn't raise regular cattle and had to settle for cattle adapted to the mountains, such as goats. They also were restricted to crops that could thrive without extremely fertile soil, like olive trees. In addition, their mountains divided the Greeks, supporting the development of city-states instead of coming together as one nation and making the ideals of each city-state diverse due to isolation among the Greeks.
Why do Greeks eat their food?
Greeks like the taste of their food and most of the ingredients are local.
What is the Greeks writing look like?
They are characters.
What do the Greeks like?
the Greeks like food: olives sports: javelin or discuss throwing entertainment: comedy pays they also like to worship the Olympians
What is the city-sate in ancient Greece?
A city-state is like a small country with just one city. The Greeks called the city-states a Polis.
Why did the Phoenicians never unite?
They established independent city-states, and like the Greeks, had no reason to give up their independence.
Which greek city state was home to the first democracy?
Mostly all - like Sparta and Athens. Mycenaean and Minoan city-states also had democracy. Other city-states and eventually other countries like Rome and U.S adapted to democracy from the Greeks.
Plato states that the Greeks lived like frogs around the pnd what sea is the pond he is referring to?
Plato is referring to the Aegean Sea when he compares the Greeks living around it to frogs around a pond. The Aegean Sea is located in southeastern Europe, bordered by Greece and Turkey.
What forced the ancient Greeks to become traders?
The ancient Greeks became traders because the rough geography and poor farmland of Greece made growing crops and needed food supplies difficult. Many city states formed colonies in places like Ionia, and then traded with them, or traded with the colonies of other city states. They also traded with other places to get other materials besides food.
Was any of the Greeks myths true?
Yes like the city of troy was real and the battle
What are the advantages and disadvantages of living in a city like masdar?
sdar city
What were the ancient greek olympics like?
the ancient Olympics were all about strength. Some city-states were at war so the Greeks needed an Olympics. Women weren't allowed to come to lympia because they had their own festival. They COULDN'T come.
How was Rome's geography similar to that of Greece?
Rome started as a city-state with about 80 kn wide of territory, similar to a Greek city-state, but expanded to become an empire stretching from the Atlantic Ocean to the Middle East, nothing like the Greeks who remained as city states formed into temporary leagues of convenience.
What states are in Vatican City?
There are no states in Vatican City. It is a country in its own right, the smallest in the world and it had no smaller parts like states.
How did Greeks city states limit democracy?
For those city-states that were either monarchical or autocratic (like Sparta, Mycenae, etc.), there was no democracy which to limit. For city-states, like Athens, that were democracies at some points in their history, democracy was limited in several ways. The first were limits on suffrage. Only ethnic Athenian males who owned property were allowed to vote. This was less than 10% of the population of Athens. There were also limits on who could be the leaders of the state, restricting that to several noble families.
What were the ancient Olympics like?
the ancient Olympics were all about strength. Some city-states were at war so the Greeks needed an Olympics. Women weren't allowed to come to lympia because they had their own festival. They COULDN'T come.
