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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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What League of Greek city-states form for protection and trade?
There were several - Delian League, Peloponnesian League, Achaean League, Ionian League, Aetolian League, Beotian League etc, etc.
Which ancient Greek city-state was the home to the sanctuary of Apollo?
There were sevaral sanctuaries throughout Hellas devoted to Apollō. The most famoes are Delphi, where he had an oracle, and Dēlos, his mythological birthplace.
How was the Romans first civilization influenced by the Greeks?
I guess that by the river valley civilisations you mean Mesopotamian civilisations and the Egyptians.
Greek pottery themes and styles were influenced by the Assyrians and Egyptians during the orientalising period of the 7th century BC. This term indicated that the Greeks were influenced by the art forms to her east, which also included influence from Anatolia (present day Turkey) and the Phoenicians (who lived in present day Lebanon) which were not river valley civilisations.
The Romans were influenced by the art of the people they conquered, especially those who lived in the provinces. The Romans in Egypt were influenced by Egyptian art. They were not influenced by Mesopotamian civilisations because by then they had decayed and their area had been heavily influenced by the Greeks in the Hellenistic period (the spread of Greek influence in the Middle East and Egypt when were ruled by Greek kingdoms).
Did the Greeks win all the battles against Persia?
Persia was involved in wars from the 6th Century BCE to the the 20th Century CE. Which period did you have in mind.
Why were some Greeks shockedby the lives of spartan women?
spartan women had more freedom than the women of other Greek city-states:D
What is the physical environment of ancient greece?
Bumpy!
Very rough terrain with jagged mountain ranges. More then three quarters of the mainland is covered by rough limestone mountains.
Why did the Greeks believe in the Greek gods?
There was really only two options: praise the gods or be subject to their wrath. The gods required sacrifices and worship from people. If they didn't get it, they'd make your life hell, basically.
Was music important to ancient Greek people?
Yes they used for a number of reasons for example
- religious events
- festivals
- marriage
- funerals
- and banquet gatherings
They used pipes, lyre, double reed instrument, and a old model of a harp.
Pericles mother's name was Agariste. She was of noble birth from the family of the Alcmaeonidae.
What did the conflict between Athens and Sparta result in?
A war 431-404 BCE between the cities and their allies which wrecked most of the Greek world. Athens lost its empire and dominance, Sparta became the leading power for 30 years until overturned by Thebes.
The weakening and instability gave a free ride to Persian influence over Greece, but subsequently opened the way for Macedonia to dominate Greece, and finally mount a campaign to destroy the Persian empire.
What Greek God is of grain and agricultural?
Demeter was the Greek goddess of grain & fertility. Her Roman counterpart was Ceres.
Which continent is Greece located on?
a peninsula in Greece is a body of land that has 3 sides of water
an example of a peninsula is the peloponnesus (pronounced= pelopuneesus). it is connected to mainland Greece y the isthmus, attica.
- REMEMBER:
CRETE is Greece's largest ISLAND! an island is surrounded by water on all sides. a peninsula is surrounded by water on 3 sides
What did Greeks do in their spare time?
The ancient Greek women cooked and cleaned and sewed. The men worked outside tutored male children and prepared for battles.
What kind of math did the ancient Greeks invent?
Greek inventions in Mathematics- Pythagoras and Thales Theorem, and the value of Pi There were pretty much buff mathematicians in ancient Greece who devoted a reasonable chunk of their lives inventing complex mathematical theories. They primarily did mathematics because of the captivating appeal of numbers.
Why did Greek city-states form the delian league?
they formed the delian league because they had to join toegether to defeat the Persians
What did the people from ancient Athens do in the agora?
The Agora made a huge difference in the ancient Greeks life. They sold goods and bought goods in the Agora. The women collected water from the fountains, and people could communicate in shady parts of the Agora to get out of the scorching sun.
Born 384 BCE, Died 322 BCE. Aristotle died On 7th March 322 BC. in Chalcis, Greece (An ancient city) === === According to Sir David Ross's ARISTOTLE, "in 322 he died of a disease to which he had long been subject."
A greek hero whose mother dipped him into a magical river?
The hero's name is Achilles and she did this to make him invicible. Sadly I don't remember the mother's name but I know that she is a water nymph. The only part of Achilles that wasn't invincible was his heel that she held him by when she dipped him in the river. This is where whe get the term Achilles's heel.
Where did the people get water from in ancient Greece?
In Ancient Greece, they would collect small amounts from rain water, but would get most water from lakes and rivers, using aqueducts to bring it to them.
What rights held by women in Sparta that women in Athens didn't have?
Spartan Women overall had a lot more rights, rather then the Athenian Women. The Spartan women could sell property, own small businesses, chat with other men (whom they are not related too), wear shorter dresses, and go around the city by themselves. The only thing they couldn't do was hold office, and vote. The reason why they could do all of these things is, because in Sparta the woman didn't spend as much time with their husband since they were always training for the next war. Rather then the Athenian men, they had much more time to socialize so they mentored the woman a lot more.
