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Ancient greece and Rome final Study guide Flashcards

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Aphrodite

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goddess of love

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Athena

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goddess of reason, wisdom, and war

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Artemis

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goddess of the hunt

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Ares

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god of war

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Apollo

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god of prophecy, music, poetry, archery, healing

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Demeter

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Goddess of Agriculture

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Dionysus

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god of Wine

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Hera

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goddess of marriage, women, and family; queen of Zeus

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Hermes

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messenger god

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Hephaestus

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god of craftsmen

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Poseidon

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god of the sea

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Zeus

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king of the gods

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Asclepius

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god of medicine

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Cronus

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leader of the Titans; father of Zeus

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Eros

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god of love

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Hades

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god of the underworld

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Hecate

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goddess of magic

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Hestia

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goddess of the hearth

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Nemesis

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goddess of retribution

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Nike

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goddess of victory

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Ouranos

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god of the sky

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Pan

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god of shepherds; part goat.

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Persephone

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queen of the underworld

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Rhea

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mother of Zeus

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Minoan Era

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2000-1200 BC

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Mycenaean era

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200-1200 BC

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Greek dark age

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1200-800 BC

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Archaic

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800-480 BC

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Classical period

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479-323 BC

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Hellenistic period

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323- 30 BC

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How does Herodotus’s approach to writing history differ from Thucydides’s?

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Briefly describe the workings & political institutions of Athenian democracy.

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-Elections where seen as undemocratic
- only large roles such as generals and military positions.
-they do selection by lot

33
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Name two forms of historical evidence for the ancient world and discuss the strengths &
weaknesses of each.

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34
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What were some Athenian arguments for and against undertaking the Sicilian Expedition?

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35
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Explain the development of coinage in the Greek world. In the process, explain the difference
between a drachma, obol, and talent.

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36
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What role did magic and oracles play in Greek society?

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37
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What do we know about Minoan civilization, and what evidence do we have?

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38
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What was Pericles’s strategy in the Peloponnesian War? What was the unintended
consequence?

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39
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How were jurors selected in democratic Athens?

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They where chosen by Lot ( by random) you still had to volunteer to have your name chosen

40
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Describe Spartan politics.

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41
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What happened in the Battle of Thermopylae?

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42
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Describe the arrangement of a typical Greek home and the use of space within it.

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43
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Who were Draco and Solon? What did they do?

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44
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Describe the relationship between Athens and its allies prior to the Peloponnesian War.

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45
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What happened to the Mycenaean Greeks?

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46
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What is Linear B?

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47
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What makes the Greek Dark Age a dark age?

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48
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What makes the Greek Dark Age a dark age?

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49
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What were the Long Walls?

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50
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What was the ephebeia?

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51
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What was a metic? What happened if they didn’t pay their special tax?

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52
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What was a trierarch?

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53
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Who were the helots?

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54
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Darius invaded Greece in retaliation for what event?

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Who was Cleisthenes?

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56
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Were theatrical performances and athletic games part of Greek religion? Why or why not?

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