Chapter 10 Flashcards

1
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The three climate zones on the earth

A

Frigid, temperate, torrid

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2
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Typically the largest gathering place in the Greek city-state

A

Theater

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3
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The place men practiced sports

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Gymnasium

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4
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A long race track

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Stadium

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5
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The marketplace

A

Agora

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6
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A singing poet

A

Bard

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7
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Large group of foot soldiers armed with shields and spears trained to move together

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Phalanx

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8
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Greece is located on this peninsula

A

Balkan

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9
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Alexander the great empire extended as far east as

A

India

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10
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Independent cities that made up Greece in ancient times

A

City-states

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11
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These people did all of the work in Sparta

A

Helots

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12
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The book of the Bible in which Alexander the great’s short life was prophesied

A

Daniel

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13
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Torrid means this

A

Scorching

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14
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The climate zone that is neither too hot nor too cold

A

Temperate zone

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15
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Weather conditions of a region over a period of many years

A

Climate

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16
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Conditions such as temperature and precipitation which change from day today make up a part a region’s…..

17
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The amount of rain, snow, or sleet an area receives

A

Precipitation

18
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This body of water cuts Greece almost in half

A

The Gulf of Corinth

19
Q

The alphabet the Greeks borrowed and added vowels to

A

Phoenician

20
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A blind singing poet of Ancient Greece

21
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A philosopher concerned with finding the best way to live

22
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A freed slave who wrote fables

23
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The name of Alexander the Great’s father who conquered most of Greece

24
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Greek god who was honored by the Olympic Games

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The city-state that was first to become powerful
Sparta
27
Philosophers and foreigners were not welcome here
Sparta
28
This city-state was the greatest cultural center in ancient Greece
Athens
29
At age 7 boys began training to become soldiers
Sparta
30
At age 7 boys began training to become good citizens
Athens
31
This is where the idea of democracy was developed
The city-state of Athens
32
Most of the men in the city-state never learned to read or write
Sparta
33
At the age of 18 boys in this city-state became citizens after taking a pledgeI
Athens
34
During the Hellenistic age this language was used in most of the civilized world
Greek
35
Why was the Greek language important?
It prepared the way for the writing of the New Testament and the spread of God's word
45
Alexander the great built 16 cities and named each of them this after himself
Alexandria
48
The word comes from two words meaning "people" and "rule"
Democracy
71
The religious center of the city
Acropolis