Chapter 9 Flashcards
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Describe Cyrus the Great’s army. What was army able to achieve.
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What were the two components of the Persian army?
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What were the jobs of satraps? (Hint: not just governors)
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Why did Darius I fill Persia’s capital city with gold, silver, and artwork?
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Which Persian leader is known for building an advanced system of roads in the empire?
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Describe the battle at Marathon.
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Describe the battle at Salamis.
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Describe Spartan training for boys. What can you tell the Spartans valued most.
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Describe the role of girls and women in Athens.
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What is the difference in lifestyle between girls in Sparta vs. girls in Athens.
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What were young Spartan boys doing by age 7? What were young Athenians boys doing>
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Describe the social classes of Spartan society.
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How did the Spartans view the Delian League? Why did they feel this way? To what event did this start?
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What fatal mistake did Athens make after their truce with Sparta?
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What happened that led to an end of the Peloponnesian War?
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What happened as a result of the Peloponnesian War?
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What lands did Philip II of Macedonia first conquer?
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Describe a phalanx
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What allowed Philip to conquer Greece?
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What led to the end of Philip II expanding his empire?
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What did Alexander first do to assert his power?
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Describe the legend of the Gordian knot.
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What happened to Alexander and his armies when they reached Egypt?
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What are the factors that led to the early death of Alexander?
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Name four major battles in Alexander’s conquests.
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Why did Alexander spread Greek culture throughout his empire even though he wasn’t Greek?
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Which leaders allowed for conquered people to maintain their customs?
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What happened to Alexander’s empire after he died? (Be specific in you description. Hint: Three)
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What factors made Hellenistic Egypt different than the other kingdoms?
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Name three major achievements of the Greeks.
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Greek columns were built in a unique way. Why did they build them in that way?
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What was the most famous temple in Athens and what god was it built to honor?
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List and describe the three types of columns: Ionic, Doric, Corinthian.
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What did ancient Greek writers write about?
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What is a philosopher?
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Who was Socrates? What did he teach? What happened as a result of his teachings?
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Which Greek thinker promoted use of reason and moderation in people’s daily lives?
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What were the accomplishments of Euclid?
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Describe Plato’s most famous piece of writing.
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What Greek city state has a government most similar to ours in the U.S?
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Short Answer: Be able to describe Athens and Sparta.
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Short Answer: Be able to describe Persian War and Peloponnesian War
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