Athens (Continued From IPhone) Flashcards

1
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Greece was divided into many of them

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City-states

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2
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These people were taken prisoner by the Spartans and forced into slavery

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Helots

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3
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This city-state was interested in art, literature, science, and phiolosophy

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Athens

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4
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It lasted 27 years

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Peloponnesian War

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5
Q

Country that contributed greatly to western civilization

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Greece

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6
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They feared a revolt by the helots

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Spartans

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7
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A term which means having a voice in one’s government

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Democracy

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8
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Greek city-states united to defeat this army in 479n B.C.

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Persian

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9
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City-state which won the Peloponnesian war

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Sparta

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10
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In Athens, homes were small and plain, but these were very beautiful

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Public buildings

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11
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People of Athens gathered there to visit and discuss the latest news

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Marketplace

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12
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These present-day games began more than 2,000 years ago in Ancient Greece

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Olympics

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13
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His conquests included Egypt, the Persian Empire, and Greece

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Alexander the Great

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14
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One reason city-states never united into open strong country was that the cities were separated body bodies of water and by these

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Mountains

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15
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This city-state stressed military training for boys and men

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Sparta

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16
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Age when a spartan youth began his military training

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7

17
Q

An army from there conquered Greece after the war between Sparta and Athens

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Mesodonia

18
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People of Sparta who were allowed to own businesses and property, and who also cared for the home

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Women

19
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Men between 20 and 30 who kept the helots under control in Sparta

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Cadets

20
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Name for the group of adult male citizens who made the laws in Athens

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Assembly

21
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The group in Athens which decided if a person was guilty or not guilty following a court trial

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Jury

22
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This freedom allowed athenians to criticize public officials

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Freedom of speech

23
Q

Number of years between the Olympic Games

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4

24
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City-state which developed the most advanced civilization on earth

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Athens