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Ancient Greek Culture Flashcards

1
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Where was Ancient Greece located?

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Mediteranean Sea

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2
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Prominent geological formation covering 3/4’s of Ancient Greece, including islands

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Mountains

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3
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How many islands comprise Ancient Greece?

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More than 2000

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4
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Which Greek island is the largest?

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Crete

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5
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Winters ___, summers ___

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Mild; hot (similar to FL)

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6
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Trade was done by…

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Sea

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7
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Peninsula provided _____ from outside sources but reduced _____

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Protection; trade

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8
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Polis

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Independent city-states

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9
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Which two city-states were dominant?

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Athens and Sparta

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10
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First direct democracy

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Athens

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11
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Who lead the Golden age of Athens?

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Pericles

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12
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Athens emphasized which three values?

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Art, Philosophy, and Music

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13
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Oligarchy (Sparta)

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Ruled by few

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14
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Sparta had a council of ___ kings and ___nobles, all over the age of ___

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2 kings; 28 nobles; over the age of 60

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15
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Boys began military training in Sparta at what age?

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7

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16
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Boys joined military at what age in Sparta?

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20

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17
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“Come back with your shield, or on it.”

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Saying said by Spartan women to send their men off to war

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18
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Sparta prohibited ____ and ____ for fear that alien ideas would corrupt their society

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Trade; travel

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19
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Sparta emphasized ____ to keep citizens from rebelling

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Rigid social conformity

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20
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First known Greek inhabitants

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Minoans (3200-1100 BC)

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21
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Minoans had what type of society?

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Matriarchal - fertility

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22
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Where did the Minoans live?

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Crete

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23
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What careers did the Minoans pursue?

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Navigators, farmers, and traders

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24
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Minoans are known for which products?

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Ceramics
Copper
Tin
Gold
Silver
Safron
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25
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What attributed to the decline in Minoan society?

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Earthquake (1750 BC)
Volcano (1628 BC)
War with Mycenaeans (1400 BC)

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26
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First true Greek society

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Mycenaeans (1700-1600 BC)

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27
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Mycenaeans had what type of society?

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Patriarchal

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28
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Mycenaeans placed emphasis on ____ and ____

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War; conquering others

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29
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Mycenaeans took control of which Greek island?

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Crete - 1400 BC

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30
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What attributed to the Mycenaean decline?

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Climate shift, drought forced Myc. to search for more fertile areas

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31
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Mycenaeans attacked which group of nomadic warriors from the north?

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Dorians

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32
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Rhyton

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Drinking cup

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33
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3 Major Greek Eras

A 
Archaic Era (750-480 BC)
Classical Era (480-323 BC) 
Hellenistic Era (323-146 BC)
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34
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Which era marked the beginning of national literature?

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Archaic

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35
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which era marked the start of philosophy?

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Archaic

36
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Which era marked the rise of city-states?

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Archaic

37
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Which era marked the rise of the Olympics?

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Archaic

38
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Which era marked the flourishing of art and literature?

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Classical

39
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Which era continued the expansion of philosophy?

A

Classical

40
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Which era was dominated by Sparta and Athens?

A

Classical

41
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Which era placed a strong emphasis on drama?

A

Classical

42
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In which era was Greece conquered by Alexander the Great of Macedonia?

A

Hellenistic

43
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In which era did Alexander spread Greek culture and knowledge throughout his empire?

A

Hellenistic

44
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In which era did exported elements of Greek culture become known as models of perfection?

A

Hellenistic

45
Q

How were houses divided?

A

Areas for men and areas for women

46
Q

Room reserved for males - often had a separate entrance from the street

A

Andron

47
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Out of what materials were houses constructed?

A

Sun dried brick on stone foundation

48
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Houses had how many private rooms?

A

One or two

49
Q

How were marriages arranged?

A

By parents

50
Q

How old were girls when they were wed? Boys?

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Girls: 13/14
Boys: 26/27

51
Q

Children were not named until the 7th or 10th day after birth because of what?

A

High infant mortality rate

52
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Girls were educated where? Boys:?

A

Girls: in the home
Boys: either in school or learned father’s trade

53
Q

What are examples of Ancient Greek children’s toys?

A 
Dolls
Rattles
Tops
Pull Toys
Swings
54
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When were the first Olympic games held?

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776 BC

55
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Who were the Olympics held in honor of?

A

Zeus!

56
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How frequently were the Olympics held?

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5 days every 4 years

57
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How long was the truce called for in during the Olympic time?

A

2 months to ensure safe travel

58
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What were the 5 most common events in the Olympics?

A 
Wrestling 
Running
Long Jump
Discus
Javelin
59
Q

Event in which almost everything was legal except for biting and eye gouging

A

Pankration

60
Q

Another popular event at the Olympics

A

Chariot Racing

61
Q

Only ___ were allowed to participate in the Olympics

A

Males

62
Q

Why was Callipatira spared after illegally watching the Olympics?

A

Her son was the Olympic winner

63
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Who was the first female winner of the Olympics?

A

Kyniska - Spartan princess

64
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Who was the first female athlete winner of the Olympics?

A

Belistiche - Macedonia

65
Q

What were the four humors that, when imbalanced, the Greeks believed causes sickness?

A

Blood
Black Bile
Yellow Bile
Phlem

66
Q

Sensitive, creative, day dreamer

A

Blood

67
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Melancholic, thoughtful

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Black Bile

68
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Energetic, domineering

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Yellow Bile

69
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Self content, kind, rational

A

Phlem

70
Q

Techniques of curing sickness

A

Blood letting
Inducing vomiting
Inducing sweating

71
Q

Hipppocrates

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Father of medicine - brought scientific method to the treatment of illness

72
Q

Set broken bones

Amputate limbs

A

Physicians

73
Q

People died from shock, infection, and blood loss because of _____

A

Surgery

74
Q

What was the life expectancy for a healthy Greek adult?

A

50

75
Q

Herodotus

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Father of history - first to check his facts

76
Q

Perciles

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Ruler of Athens during the Golden Age - promoted arts and literature

77
Q

Ictinus and Callicrates

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Co-architects of the Parthenon

78
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Parthenon

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Major doric temple; largest temple on the Acropolis

79
Q

Euclid

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Father of Geometry - wrote The Elements

80
Q

Way of understanding the world

A

Philosophy

81
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Trial by…

A

Jury

82
Q

Ancient Greeks discovered that sun was the…

A

Center of the universe

83
Q

Greek Fire

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Fire that could continue t bun as it floated on water - formula was lost - 672 BC

84
Q

Portable hand-siphon similar to a flame-thrower

A

Cheirosiphon

85
Q

Valuable Greek contribution to society

A

Architecture

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