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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.
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How did the ancient Greeks justify their actions based on the gods?
they kept the gods in modern day life and held festivals and plays to honer them.
How did the ancient Greeks get to the stadium?
They walked. Nobility rode in chariots or other horse drawn vehicles.
How is Ancient Greece still relevant to us today?
because i influenced most of our world that and it was pased down from oral/mouth writings/books and such
What type of artifact might indicate what an ancient culture ate?
what type of artifact might indicate what an ancient cultue ate
Would Greeks use a chork board?
Yes the Greeks would use cork boards. They started at been made in Southwest Europe and Northwest Africa and now are made and used everywhere making not only boards but also wine bottle stoppers.
Primarily because the Achaeans is not precise or clear. It was part of the Mycenaean civilization.
Pericles was not the leader of the emerging democracy in Athens in 462 BCE - this was Ephialtes. His deputy Pericles took over after Ephialtes' assassination in 460 BCE.
It is more likely that Pericles introduced jury pay in his citizenship law in 451 BCE.
Whatever the date of jury trials, Cimon was exiled in 461 BCE - his opponent then being Ephialtes. We have no evidence that Cimon was exiled by a jury trial. If this was so, it would have been Ephialtes who organised it, not Pericles.
When the ancient Greeks looked at the moon what did they see?
When the ancient Greeks looked at the moon they say Selene the goddess of the moon.
Which statements about the Delian League are true?
-When some city-states tried to withdraw, Athens used force to keep them under control and paying their contributions.
-Sparta never joined the leauge and resented Athen's abuse of the League's power and treatment of allies.
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Which statement about the classical Greek cultural movement is true?
The classical Greeks valued self-examination and philosophical speculation.
What were the settlements that were made outside of Greece?
Greece was not a country. The Greek world comprised more than a thousand independent city-states scattered around the Mediterranean and Black Seas - examples are Emporium (in today's Spain), Massilia (Marseilles in today's France), Syracuse in Sicily, Naples (in Italy), Alexandria (in Egypt), Miletus (in Asia Minor), Tanais (in today's Russia).
What did Demosthenes want the Greek city-states to do about the Macedonians?
Demosthenes was an Athenian lawyer and public speaker who opposed Philip. He warned the Athenians that Philip was a threat to Greek freedom. he urged all the city-states to join together to fight the Macedonians. The Greeks followed his advice and tried to unite, but it was too late. The Athenians joined with Thebes and a few other city-states. They battle Philip's army, but they were defeated.
What is the ancient Greek helemet called?
Attic helmet, Corinthian helmet, Beotian helmet, Chalcidian helmet, Illyrian helmet, Boar's tusk helmet.
Why were the people of Ancient Greece shipbuilders?
Their poor country provided limited support for expanding populations so they had to engage in trade. They also found ships to be a good basis for piracy and warfare.
What is the typical design of a Grecian dress?
Women's clothing from ancient Greece came in a few different forms. One typical Grecian dress design is the peplos, which was made of heavy wool and had shoulder clasps. The upper part of this dress was folded down to the waist.
Why is each city-state in Greece associated with one particular god?
Cities would adopt a patron god or goddess, eg Athena for Athens. They did, however give due honour to all the gods and goddesses.
Why was the Corinthian column made?
Columns supported roofs. There were several decorative styles of column - Doric, Corinthian and Ionic. The people of Corinth liked a style which had acanthus leaves on the top, and this is what we call the Corinthian column.
What do ancient Greeks sit on?
Their bottoms. They placed them on stools, benches, chairs, couches, horses, rowing galley benches, the ground.
What did the United States model their government after that is in common with Ancient Greece?
The models are quite different.
Greek democracy was direct - regular Assemblies of male citizens passed laws and policies and a council implemented them precisely as passed.
The US system is representative government where elected representatives pass laws without the citizens having a direct say, and presidents exercise executive authority as well, again without the citizens having a say.
Who was Socrates's mother and father?
Mother - Phaenarete, a midwife.
Father - Sophroniscus, a sculptor.
