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Chapter 13: Early history of Europe (2000 BC-AD 1500)
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Social Studies
6th Grade
10/23/2011

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How many years are 2000 BC-AD 1500
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3500 years
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What Dose B.C stand for?
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Before Christ
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What dose AD stand for?
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Anno Domina
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What are city-states?
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city-states are political units made up of a city and its surrounding lands.
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What caused the early Greeks to form city-states?
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They wanted to band together for protection
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Whats was the Acropolis?
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The Acropolis is Greek for top city
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What was the Acropolis used for?
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It was used for temples and other public buildings
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What were some of the advantages of living in city-states for the early Greeks?
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The city was a great place for Greeks to meet and to trade goods. It also gave the the Greeks a feeling of identy
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What helped with the growth of a strong Greek culture in the Greek colonies around the Mediterranean sea and the Black Sea ?
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Becues they had ties with the Greek city-states. This enabled them to trade and share goods. This also help their economies in both the cities and colonies.
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Describe the areas where Greek Colonies were built?
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Most colonies were formed on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
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What years were the time period known as the "Golden Age" of Greece?
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Between 500 and 300 BC
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What is remarkable about the "Golden Age"?
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Because of their great writers,philosophers and scientist of that time period made history.
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What happened to the Greek city-states as a result of the invasion by Persia in 500 B.C?
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Greece's Confidence went up. They also made great advances in art, writing and thinking.
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Which city-state led the Greek army?
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Athens led the country in to battle
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Waht happened to Greek culture as a result of these wars?
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The Greeks made advances in
art, writing and thinking
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