realistic tragedies that portrayed war as barbaric.

comedies intended to criticize public figures.

a trilogy of tragedies called The Oresteia.

comedies filled with puns and satire.

the sacking of Troy by Mycenaeans under the leadership of King Agamemnon

the death of the Athenian runner/messenger Pheidippides

a devastating earthquake that destroyed the Mycenaean civilization

King Croesus’s encounter with the oracle at Delphi

They were afraid they would be taken into slavery because they had unpaid debts.

They were driven out by the tyrants who had seized control of many city-states

The teachings of the philosopher Aristotle encouraged people to leave their homeland.

They were seeking a home that was less overpopulated and where they would find fertile farmland.

People came to Greece from many different lands and brought with them their own local customs.

Greek communities were strongly influenced by the ideas of local philosophers, who each promoted different points of view.

The Greeks were naturally very independent minded and tended to settle in communities with others who shared their beliefs.

The mountains in the territory isolated people from one another and prevented different communities from coming together.

After hundreds of years, Persia finally seized control of Greek lands.

Greek language, art, architecture, and literature spread throughout Southeast Asia.

Democracy quickly spread from Greece to a great many lands

The progress of Greek scholars and scientists was halted.