Blog #26

R.J.
3/17/14
Blog

      Many islands is not a characteristic of Greece because Greece only has one island, not multiple.

      Approximately 3/4 of Greece is covered by Mountains

      Barbarian was used to describe a life based upon farming, warfare, and tribal organization

      Megalithic Structures were defined by massive, rough-cut stones used to construct monuments or tombs.

        A tribe refers to  A social and political unit consisting of a group of communities held together by common interests, traditions, and real or mythical ties of kinship
 
       A leader of a tribe can be a warrior, king, queen, chieftains, or tribal leaders chosen by warriors.

       Phoenicians were the first European barbarians to make contact with civilization

       China would not be considered part of the "Western Civilization"

       The Ionian Sea is located West of Greece

       The Aegean Sea is located East of Greece

       The major crops that the Aegean people lived on were grain, vines, and olives

        The civilization that  arose on Crete was Minoan

         The Mycenaean civilization established settlements along the southern shore and islands of Greece

         The Dark Ages are when population dropped, ships no longer sailed, and writing fell out of use

          The Greeks joined the Phoenicians group as the leading commercial and seafaring nation of the Mediterranean.

           "c" means all of the above in number 17

         The Greek city-states that dotted the coastlines around the Mediterranean Sea were known as colonies.

         Greek city-states most closely resembled counties

         Democracy is the type of government in which men made all of the decisions

         An oligarchy is the type of government where a small group rule it

         A tyranny is a form of government in which a self-proclaimed dictator held power

         A monarchy is a form of government in which power is held by a single ruler, and is often passed along from father to son.

        Spartans used the oligarchy type of government

        Spartan males began their military training at seven years old

        Athens was the richest city-state in ancient Greece

       A trireme was a massive fighting ship that could ram other boats. They were also very fast.

       A hoplite was a heavily armed solider in ancient Greece.

Short Answers:

       The Dark Ages began around 1150 b.c. and ended around 800 b.c.

        Iliad and Odyssey are the two poem by Homer about a war hero attempting to get home.

        Mediterranean meant 

a native of a country bordering on the Mediterranean.

 

        Athenian land owners were called Alcmaeonids.