Ancient Greek

Question 1

It refers to both the Ancient Greek mainland and the surrounding islands in the Aegean Sea.

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Aegean World

Question 2

Greek city states with its own form of government but same culture

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Polis

Question 3

central ​market/meeting place

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Agora

Question 4

place of religion and government and used for protection during war

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Acropolis

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an ancient festival held every fourth year and made up of contests of sports, music, and literature with the victor’s prize a crown of wild olive.

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Olympics

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A series of battles fought between the Greek City States and the Persian empire starting in 499 B.C. ending around 448 B.C.

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Persian War

Question 7

• Each citizen votes directly on all laws. (The first democracy invented by the Athenians).

Answer 7

Direct democracy

Question 8

Citizens vote for representatives ​who then vote on the laws.

Answer 8

Representative Democracy

Question 9

was a war fought in ancient Greece between Athens and Sparta, the two most powerful cities in ancient greece at the time (431 to 405 B.C.E)

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The Peloponnesian War

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City-state in Greece on the Attica Peninsula; known for their wisdom and new ideas

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Athens

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City-state in Greece on the Peloponnesus Peninsula; known for their military and strength

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Sparta

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The first epic poems (stories) about Greek culture written by Homer

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Iliad & Odyssey

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• Temple dedicated to Athena

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Parthenon

Question 14

Athens developed the first democracy during their golden age

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Athenian Democracy -

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Greek politician who greatly influenced Athenian democracy

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Pericles

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Born in Athens: He was a scholar, teacher and a philosopher who encouraged questioning of ​traditional values, art, government, etc.

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Socrates

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Socrates’ student & recorded Socrates’ teachings; began the world’s 1st university called The Academy

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Plato

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Student in Plato’s Academy and was the teacher of Alexander the Great

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Aristotle

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a war fought in ancient Greece between Athens and Sparta—the two most powerful city-states in ancient Greece at the time (431 to 405 B.C.E.)

Answer 19

Peloponnesian War

Question 20

Emperor who had one of the largest empires in the ancient world; known for spreading Greek culture across continents

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Alexander the Great