Ch 2 WS 1

World History

 

  1. How did the geography of Greece affect its development?

 

 

  1. What famous city did the Mycenaeans supposedly destroy?

 

 

  1. What is an epic poem? Give two examples. Who wrote them?

 

 

 

  1. According to legend, what caused the Trojan War?

 

 

  1. What was the Greek term for city-state?

 

 

  1. What was an acropolis?

 

 

  1. What is the difference between a democracy and an oligarchy?

 

 

  1. What were males expected to do in Sparta?

 

 

  1. What were people in Sparta discouraged from doing?

 

 

  1. Under Cleisthenes, what began to rule Athens?