Question

Answer all questions given under the heading

Greece – The Hellenic World

1. What helped the Greeks earn revenue through trade?
2. Give one example of the festivals of the Greek City-States.
3. Who decided to conquer the Greek City-States?
4. Why did Athens shift to democracy?

Answer 1

1. The Greeks succeeded in founding colonies along the coast that helped them earn revenue through trade.
2. The Greek city-states celebrated the Olympic festival of sports and games.
3. King Darius (BC 550^186), who was heading a great empire in Persia, decided to conquer the Greek City-States.
4.  In Athens, the pressure from below resulted in the replacement of both oligarchy and tyranny by “democracy”.