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Greece
Greece is a country made up of many islands. It has a rich history filled with gods, goddesses, wars, tragedies, romances, and some of the best myths of all time. Questions in this section can include things about current or ancient Greece.
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Nobody know for sure how Greece was discovered I think it was made by the greek gods.
What steps did the greeks take to gain their independence?
Greek worked with the Great Powers of Europe and fought for their independence from the Ottoman Empire.
How did Deucalion and Pyrrha repopulate Greece?
They threw stones behind them and the stones became people.
What city state dominated Greece after the Persian wars?
No state dominated Greece - the Greek world stretched from the Western Mediterranean to Asia Minor.
There arose competing leagues - the Athenian empire and the Pe;oponnesian League led by Sparta.
Why did few people rebel against Cyrus?
Becuase cyrus let the people he conquered keep thier own customs.
What reforms were included in Solon's constitution for Athens?
Solon faced the daunting task of improving the condition of debt-ridden farmers, laborers forced into bondage over debt, and the middle classes who were excluded from government. Solon had to help them while simultaneously avoiding alienating the increasingly wealthy landowners and aristocracy. Solon's solutions were, of necessity, compromises. Because of these reform compromises and other legislation, posterity refers to him as Solon the lawgiver.
What is the distance from Marathon Florida to Sparta Greece?
The distance from Marathon, Florida, to Sparta, Greece, is 5,907 air miles. That equals 9,506 kilometers or 5,133 nautical miles.
What is another name for Breast implantation?
The procedure may also be called breast augmentation or augmentation mammaplasty
What is the difference between Greece men and Greece women?
Men in ancient Greece were treated much better then women.Men were given rights to own land,speak for themselves in court,and most importantly were able to participate in government,voting.Women though, did anything their husband told them to.
What does three quarters of Greece's landmass consist of and how did this effect the development?
The landmass of mainland Greece is mainly mountains and broken terrain. When the Greek nomadic tribes settled on land in the river valleys, they formed separate settlement, built a fortress on a high point (acropolis) which developed into a city. This created separate city-states. The limited land available to each city-state resulted in surplus population being sent out to seize new lad and form more city-states. This resulted in the Greek world expanding to over 2,000 city-states spread around the periphery of the Mediterranean and Black Seas - Sicily, North Africa, Italy, Asia Minor etc.
Is Greece a developed or developing country?
Greece is a developed country with a very high human development index (HDI) and high GDP per capita.
