Ancient Greece

Question 0

Macedonian ruler who conquered the Persian Empire and most of east Persia in 330 BC.

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Alexander the Great

Question 1

Arm of the Mediterranean Sea to the east of Greece and west of Asia Minor

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Aegean Sea

Question 2

Greek ideal of showing courage and striving for excellence

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Arête

Question 3

Government ruled by a small group of noble, landowning families.

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Aristocracy

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Great philosopher and scientist who was a student of Plato and tutor to Alexander the Great

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Aristotle

Question 5

Athenian gathering of all citizens to make decisions for polis

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Assembly

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Greek city-state, first democracy and birthplace of philosophy and drama

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Athens

Question 7

Describing the artistic style of Ancient Greece and Rome characterized by balance, elegance and simplicity

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Classical

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Athenian politician who improve Athenian democracy by increasing the power of assembly

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Cleisthenes

Question 9

Island to the south of mainland Greece where Greek civilization began

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Crete

Question 10

Persian leader who led the first failed invasion of the Greek mainland (Battle of Marathon) in 490 BC.

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Darius the Great

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Persian leader who lost his empire to Alexander the Great in 330 BC

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Darius III

Question 12

Alliance of various city-states, led by Athens, to protect Greece from Persians.

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Delian League

Question 13

Political unit in which a number of people or countries are controlled by a single ruler

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Empire

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Long poem that tells the story of a great hero’s adventures

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Epic

Question 15

Name for Greek culture which spread throughout Europe and Asia as a result of Alexander the Great’s travels (religion, art, etc.)

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Hellenism

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In Sparta, term for people who were forced to work the land to feed the Spartan army.

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Helot

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Called the Father of History, wrote an unbiased account of the Persian Wars

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Herodotus

Question 18

Greek poet who composed the Iliad and the Odyssey

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Homer

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Arm of Mediterranean Sea, west of Greece

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Ionian Sea

Question 20

Greek region to the north of Greek mainland; home of Philip and Alexander the Great

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Macedonia

Question 21

Important waterway into Greek peninsula jut

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Mediterranean Sea

Question 22

People taken over by Sparta and forced to live as Helots

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Messengers

Question 23

People who started a peaceful civilization on Crete in 2000 BC.

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Minoans

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People influenced by the Minoans to start a civilization on Greece; eventually invaded Crete and destroyed the Minoans

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Mycenaeans

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Government in which power is held by a few people

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Oligarchy

Question 26

Magnificent temple to Athena built in Pericles during the golden age

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Parthenon

Question 27

Wars fought between Athens and Sparta over who is more powerful. Sparta won

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Peloponnesian War

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Athenian politician who used Delian League money to beautify his city.

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Pericles

Question 29

Wars fought in Greece when the Persian tried to take over the Greek city states

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Persian Wars

Question 30

Son of Darius the Great; Persian leader whose army was defeated in the second attempt at conquering the Greece

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Xerxes