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Originally nomads from the east, they settled down in Greece as a series of independent city-states. Being prolific breeder (no television) the city populations became too large for the limited and poor territory each had, so they sent off shiploads of people to take fresh land and establish cities. This spread the Greek cities all around the Mediterranean and Black Seas.
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What caused Athena to become angry at the Greeks?
Athena wanted avenge the Greeks when Paris(from Greece) chose aphrodite to be the owner of the apple "For the Fairest".
Who name the Greeks Greeks?
The Romans named the Greeks in Greece.
Homer's legacy to the Greeks was?
Homer's legacy to the Greeks was legacy to the Greeks was
How did Odysseus cause the fall of troy?
He didn't single handedly cause the fall of troy, but he did fight in the battle. all of the Greeks together with much help from Achilles caused the fall of troy
Did the Greeks or the Romans name Virgo?
Greeks
Why weren't the Minoans Greeks at first?
The Minoans were not Greeks, but their civilization was the first to arise in the region that later became Greece.
Why did the Mycenaeans attack the Greeks?
The Mycenaeans attack the Greeks because of land. This is what caused a war.
What did the victory over the Persians cost the Greeks?
The Greeks stood their ground and fought for their freedom against the Persians. Their victory caused the Greeks many lives.
What did victory over the Persians cost the Greeks?
The Greeks stood their ground and fought for their freedom against the Persians. Their victory caused the Greeks many lives.
What caused Troy to be destroyed by the Greeks?
The Greeks coveted its wealth. They captured, looted and burnt it, selling the people into slavery.
What caused the Greeks to unite?
Threat of annihilation by the Persian invasion
What caused Darius to first become angry with the Greeks?
Many Greeks stated that Greece was more advanced than Persia.
What are the two meanings of wake?
to arise from sleep and the flow of water caused by a moving boat
What did the Greeks believe caused winter?
The thing that the Greeks believed caused winter is when Demeter, goddess of the harvest, was sad becase Persephone was in the underworld with her husband Lord Hades. Because Demeter was sad, nothing grew and the weather worsened, thus the Greeks had an explanation for winter.
How did the Persian war effect Greeks?
It caused loss of life and devastation.
Why did many Greeks philosophers and writers reject the belief that events were caused by the whims of the gods?
The Greeks had great confidence in the power of the human mind.
What caused Athena to become angry at the Greeks?
Athena wanted avenge the Greeks when Paris(from Greece) chose aphrodite to be the owner of the apple "For the Fairest".
