Chapter 7 Lesson 1-2 Quiz

• ​King Minos

• On Crete

• Trade was important

• Sailed to Egypt and Syria

• In Aegean area

• Not Greek

• The civilization collapsed- one theory is that an undersea earthquake caused a tsunami which destroyed their cities and another is the Mycenaeans invaded the area

• ​King Minos

• On Crete

• Trade was important

• Sailed to Egypt and Syria

• In Aegean area

• Not Greek

• The civilization collapsed- one theory is that an undersea earthquake caused a tsunami which destroyed their cities and another is the Mycenaeans invaded the area

• ​Introduced weapons and the skill of iron making

• The Dorians invaded the Greek mainland from the north

• And took control of most of the region

• ​Introduced weapons and the skill of iron making

• The Dorians invaded the Greek mainland from the north

• And took control of most of the region

• ​On the Peloponnesus Peninsula

• Decendended from Dorians

• Invaded neighboring city-states and enslaved their people

• Prepared men and boys for life of war

• Was an oligarchy and had a strict government

• 2 kings in charge of military and religious ceremonies

• 2 other governing bodies

• 1-Assembly- all male citizens over 30, made decisions on war and peace

• 2-Council of Elders- most powerful, judges, decided who was exiled or executed, enforced laws and collected taxes

• ​On the Peloponnesus Peninsula

• Decendended from Dorians

• Invaded neighboring city-states and enslaved their people

• Prepared men and boys for life of war

• Was an oligarchy

• 2 kings in charge of military and religious ceremonies

• 2 other governing bodies

• 1-Assembly- all male citizens over 30, made decisions on war and peace

• 2-Council of Elders- most powerful, judges, decided who was exiled or executed, enforced laws and collected taxes

​Time period in Greece which caused trade to slow, fewer crops to grow, people made less goods, and most people were very poor

• ​Used lottery system to elect officials

• Assembly with 500 members was the governing body

• Assembly was responsible for government affairs, introduction of new laws, and collection of taxes

• Solon ended the farmers debts and freed those who were enslaved

• Solon was a respected merchant that nobles turned for advice from

• ​Took over government in 560 BC

• Tyrant

• Made reforms more extreme than Solon

• Peisistratus hired the poor to construct temples and do other public works

• Since religion was important in Athens, Peisistratus built additional shrines to different gods

• He encouraged the worship of the goddess, Athena

• ​Made the assembly the governing body with 500 members

• Helped to make Athens more democratic