Ancient Greece Flashcards

1
Q

Due to Greeces geography How did Greek’s travel?

A

Greek’s travel primarily by boat and became excellent sailors.

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2
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Athens and Sparta were part of what civilization?

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Athens and Sparta were both part of the Greek civilization.

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3
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Ancient Greece had few rivers and very little…

A

Fertile farmland

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4
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What did the Athens value over military strength?

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The Athens valued thinking over Military strength.

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5
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What did the Athens emphasize?

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The Athens emphasized philosophy, art, and science.

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6
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What did all Greek city-states have in common?

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All Greek city-states had the same gods, religion, beifes, language, and olympics.

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7
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Sparta was a great…

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Military power

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8
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What was the main government in athens

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Democracy

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9
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What type of government did sparta use

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Oligarchy

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10
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What form of government was used before democracy an oligarchy

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Monarchy

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11
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Mountains made farming hard for most Greeks so they exported and traded

A

Olive oil

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12
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Trade was important to all city states except what city state

A

Sparta

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13
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What did sparta do for food and other resources

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Conquered and stole

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14
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Did women in sparta or athens have more rights

A

Sparta

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15
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What did athens and sparta focus on in education

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Sparta~Strength Athens~Academics

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16
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All men who were citizens in Athens could vote, but they were…

A

Not treated equally

17
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Agora

A

A public open space used for assemblies and markets

18
Q

democracy

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a form of government in which the citizens govern themselves or choose leaders to represent them

19
Q

election

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an organized choice by vote of a person for a political office or other position

20
Q

immortal

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to live forever, to never die

21
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jury

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a group of people that give a verdict (decision) in court based on the evidence provided to them

22
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legacy

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an object or memory handed down from one period of time to another period of time

23
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majority

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representing the greater number in a vote, tally, or count

24
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monarchy

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a type of government that’s ruled by a king or queen

25
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oligarchy

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small group of people that have control over a country

26
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peninsula

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body of land surrounded by water on 3 sides

27
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polytheism

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the belief in many gods

28
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Deity

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A higher power in a religion. For example a God or goddess

29
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Karma

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Is the concept that every action has a consequence the cycle of cause and affect.

30
Q

Nirvana

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A term to describe the profound peace of mind. It is the state of being free from suffering.

31
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Siddhartha Gautama

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A prince who turned to meditation to relive suffering. He is now known as Buddha (Enlightened one)

32
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Reincarnation

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When someone dies and therier soul joins a new body. If there like was good or bad you will be reincarnated up or down in rank.