What prevented the Greeks from building a large empire like Egypt or Mesopotamia?
The Mycenaeans were originally from Central Asia. See pages 107-108 to review this fact. The Iliad and the Odyssey are set during the period of the Trojan Wars. were studied by all Greek students. presented the values of Greek civilization. See pages 109-110 to review the Iliad and the Odyssey. The term for a city-state of ancient Greece is polis. See page 112 to review this fact. Sparta was ruled by a few wealthy people; therefore it was a(n) oligarchy. See page 114 to review this fact. Probably the most important element of Spartan society was militarism. See page 115 to review Spartan culture. Identify the Peloponnesus a peninsula of southern Greece See page 115 to review the Peloponnesus. Which statement is true of Athens? The city-state gradually expanded the eligibility for citizenship. All citizens were eligible for the Assembly. Jury decisions were by majority vote. See pages 117-119 to review the politics of Athens Rhetoric is the art of public speaking. See page 119 to review
