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Ch. 9 6th Grade Flashcards

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Name 4 physical features of Greece:

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  1. Mountains
  2. Rugged highlands
  3. Long coastlines
  4. Deep Valleys
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Name 3 bodies of water that reach the Greek shore:

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  1. Mediterranean Sea
  2. Aegean Sea
  3. Ionian Sea
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______ enabled Greeks to interact with other peoples and cultures.

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Trade

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Rule by a few wealthy people.

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Aristocracy

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Aristocracy

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Rule by a few wealth people

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Characteristics of people of ancient Greece

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Small, independent communities

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All men born in Athens are considered citizens in the ___________

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Democracy

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Athenian ships destroyed the Persian fleet as the result of the

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Battle of Salamis

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Battle of Salamis

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Athenian ships destroyed the Persian fleet

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Name 3 factors in Alexander’s rise to power in the Greek Empire:

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  1. He conquered Europe
  2. His dad died so he became king
  3. He Conquered Egypt/Africa, Persia/Asia
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Name 4 fields of study that the Greeks excelled in during the Golden Age:

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  1. Philosophy
  2. Medicine
  3. Architecture
  4. Arts
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Name 3 things that helped Alexander expand his empire:

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  1. Creative military mind
  2. Courage
  3. Well educated
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The Delian League is and alliance of

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Greek city-states

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Name 3 features of the Hellenistic culture:

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  1. Founding new city-states
  2. Greek Law
  3. Young people reading Greek works
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Name 3 discoveries made during the Hellenistic Age:

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  1. Medicine- Hippocrates stressed the importance of diet and lifestyle for good health.
  2. Inventions- Archimedes improved pulleys for moving heavy loads and a screw that caries water.
  3. Mathematics- Pythagoras: number theory and music. Euclid: plane geometry.
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Athens, Sparta, or both? Strict military regime:

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Sparta

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Athens, Sparta, or both? Democratic Government

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Athens

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Athens, Sparta, or both? City-states in ancient Greece:

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Both

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Athens, Sparta, or both? Enemies with the Persians:

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Both

20
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Describe how the physical geography of ancient Greece caused it to separate into independent communities:

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The rugged highlands, mountains and deep valleys created difficult travel which caused Greece to separate into independent communities.

21
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How was democracy in ancient Athens different from democracy in the United States?

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Athens government was a direct democracy, whereas the United States practices a representative democracy where leaders.

22
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Hellenistic Age

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a period of time when ancient Greek and Asian cultures mixed.

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A period of time when ancient Greek and Asian cultures mixed.

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Hellenistic Age

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Myth

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A traditional story that may include gods and goddesses and often tries to explain events.

25
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A traditional story that may include gods and goddesses and often tries to explain events:

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Myth

26
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Immortal

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To live forever.

27
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To live forever:

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Immortal

28
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Aristocracy

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Government controlled by a few wealthy people.

29
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Government controlled by a few wealthy people:

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Aristocracy

30
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Democracy

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Government by the people

31
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Government by the people

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Democracy

32
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Agora

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Outdoor marketplace in Ancient Greece

33
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Outdoor marketplace in Ancient Greece

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Agora

34
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Plunder

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Valuable taken in war

35
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Valuables taken in war

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Plunder

36
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Marathon

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The longest race in the Olympics, a foot race of about 26 miles.

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Philosopher

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A person who studies truth and knowledge.

38
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reason

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logical thinking

39
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plaque

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An epidemic of an often fatal disease

40
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mercenary

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A hired soldier.

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A hired soldier.

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Mercenary

42
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Logical thinking

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Reason

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The longest race in the Olympics, a footrace of about 26 miles.

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Marathon

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A person who studies truth and knowledge.

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Philosopher.

45
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An epidemic of an often fatal disease.

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Plague.

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