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Ancient Greece
The ancient greek civilization starts around 3200 BC with the Cycladic civilization [followed by the Minoan (2700 BC) and the Mycenean civilization (1600 BC)] and flourished from the 7th century BC to the 2nd century AD, especially in the 5th century BC with the city-states of Athens and Sparta.
10,833 Questions
What is the system of government on mount Olympus in Greek mythology?
Zeus as king of the gods. It was a tyranny.
Ask someone else. I don't know. Pray to God and he'll tell you. I have done it before and he told me the answer. The answer just came up to me. Trust me.
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Who are ancient Greece trade partners?
They traded around the Mediterranean with the various peoples there, and especially the Black Sea for the grain and metals they needed.
What did the ancient Greeks mean when they called their theatre a seeing place?
In the theatre you watch so....
Did citizens have to born in the area in ancient Athens?
They had to be sons of Athenian citizens. At the age of 18 they were presented to their tribe and gave evidence of their birth to be accepted as a citizen.
Why did direct democracy work well for Athens?
It was propped up by the money Athens mulcted from its empire - half the population was on the government payroll, it rebuilt the city and financed the arts. And having fortnightly assemblies enabled the citizens to direct all this in detail, with the Council of 500 carrying out these directions. The problem was the orators, who persuaded the Assembly to take unwise or dangerous courses of action.
What Greek Scholar had the greatest influence on the Western Civilization?
Erasmus of Rotterdam : He Produced the First Printed Edition of The Greek New Testament in 1517 AD... Nearly all Subsequent Translations of The New Testament were based upon His Greek New Testament.
In the Greek Myth, The Seasons of the Year, answer the question above? Any thoughts?
Where were the earliest Greek colonies established?
Ionia in Asia Minor in what is today. Later Greeks started colonies in Spain, France, Italy, and Africa, and along the coast of the Black Sea.
How did the 12 Olympians impact the religious beliefs of the ancient Greek people?
The 12 Olympians were the main cornerstone of the ancient greek religion, and stories about them struck fear and a need to impress them upon the greek people.
Who analyzed different forms of government in the Republic?
Plato wrote the Republic. In the text, he discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the various types of government.
What are important long term contributions of ancient Greek civilization?
Literature, language, writing, art, architecture.
What is the main point in Pericles' funeral oration?
The purpose of the funeral oration is not only to respect the departed, but also to instill the citizens' national pride and a passion to fight for Athens.
How do you describe Greek religion?
In antiquity, Greek religion took many forms, beginning with a basic animism (worship or veneration of vague powers everywhere at work in the world around humanity) and then culminating in a modified monotheism, with a supreme divine power ruling the world with assistance from lesser deities. In-between, during the Classical Period, Greeks practiced polytheism, whereby particular gods and goddesses were seen as guardians of particular spheres of human and natural life.
What is known or assumed about Homer?
Homer was one of the greatest Greek poets during his life time in history.
How do you think Greek society would have been different if Greece were a landlocked country?
It wouldn't have as strong as a navy as it did.
