3.1 the Greek world

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The Greeks

3.1 The Greek world

The time of Greeks and Romans was

1. from 3000 BC till 500 BC
2. from 1000 BC till 500 BC
3. from 3000 BC till 500 AD
4. from 1000 BC till 500 AD

3.1 The Greek world

In this section you will learn:

• how autonomous city states formed in Greece 
  
• how the Greeks spread out over a large area 
  
• what contact the Greeks had with each other and other people 
  
• characteristics of society in Athens 
  
• characteristics of society in Sparta  
  

Greek mythology tells us a lot about the time of the Greeks, for example that there were cities

The Greek world around 500 BC.

City states (polis/poleis):

• The Greeks lived in an agricultural- urban society.
• Ancient Greece was it was not a united state, but consisted of several city-states. 
• These city-states were autonomous; they had their own government and army
  

Many Greek cities formed around an acropolis

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Which statement about the Greek city-state is incorrect?

1. A city state is a city with a surrounding area.
2. A city state was the most important city in a state in ancient times.
3. Greeks called a city state a polis.
4. Each city state had its own laws.

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