Classical Greece

Question 1

Mycenaean

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First people to settle in Greece about 2000 B.C.

Question 2

Trojan War

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The war between the Mycenaeans and Troy around 1200 B.C.

Question 3

Dorians

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A new group who moved to Greece around 1200 B.C>

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Homer

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He was a great Greek poet who wrote epic poems

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Epic

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A long poem telling traditional stories

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Myth

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Traditional stories about their Gods

Question 7

Polis

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Greek city-state

Question 8

Acropolis

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Fortified hilltop in an Ancient Greek city

Question 9

Monarchy

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State ruled by a king, rule is hereditary, some rulers claim divine right, practiced in Mycenae by 2000 BC

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Aristocracy

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State ruled by nobility (wealthy people), rule is hereditary and based on family ties and social rank and wealth, social status and wealth support rulers’ authority, practiced in Athens prior to 594 BC

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Oligarchy

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State ruled by a small group of citizens, rule based on wealth or ability, ruling group controls military, practiced in Sparta by 500 BC

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Direct democracy

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State ruled by its citizens, rule based on citizenship, majority rule decides vote, practiced in Athens

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Tyrant

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Powerful individual who gains control of city-states government by appealing to poor for support.

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Democracy

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Government controlled by its citizens, directly or through reps

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Helot

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Society of ancient Sparta, a peasant bound to the land

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Phalanx

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Military formation of foot soldiers armed with spears and shields

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Direct Democracy

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All the citizens vote directly, there are no representatives

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Classical Art

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Sculptures that are graceful , strong and perfectly formed. Their face was serenity.

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Tragedy

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gifted abilities or tragic flaw

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Comedy

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made fun of politics and respected people and ideas

Question 21

Peloponnesian War

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War between Athens and Sparta. Athens had a stronger Navy, Sparta had a stronger army. Sparta marched into Athens and burned the food supply. Pericles brought other people into city walls while they were carrying plagues. The plague wiped out 1/3 of Athens eventually causing the, to sign a truce.

Question 22

Philosopher

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a person engaged or learned in philosophy, especially as an academic discipline.

Question 23

Socrates

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Greek philosopher. As represented in the writings of his disciple Plato, he engaged in dialogue with others in an attempt to define ethical concepts by exposing and dispelling error

Question 24

Plato

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• ancient Athenian philosopher; pupil of Socrates; teacher of Aristotle. a specialist in philosophy. The humanities are often preoccupied with thinkers of the past, such as the ancient Greek philosophers Socrates

Question 25

Aristotle

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• a towering figure in ancient Greek philosophy, making contributions to logic, metaphysics, mathematics, physics, biology, botany, ethics, politics, agriculture, medicine, dance and theatre.

Question 26

Philip II

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He dreamed of taking control of Greece and then moving against Persia to seize its vast wealth. Philip also hoped to avenge the Persian invasion of Greece in 480 B.C.

Question 27

Macedonia

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• Kingdom located just north of Greece that had rough terrain and a cold climate.

Question 28

Alexander the Great

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Philip’s son, who after Philip’s death immediately proclaimed himself king of Macedonia. Because of his accomplishments over the next 13 years gave him this name.

Question 29

Darius III

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The Persian King who was defeated by Alexader the Great.

Question 30

Hellenistic

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New culture that emerged after Alexander the Greats conquest. Blend of Greek, Egyptian, Persian, and Indian Culture

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Alexandria

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center of commerce of Hellenistic cities, located at the mouth of the Nile in Egypt and named after Alexander the Great

Question 32

Euclid

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Great mathematician that wrote “the elements”, a book filled with geometric theories and proofs still used today

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Archimedes

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Mathematician that discovered Pi as well as the law of the lever

Question 34

Colossus of Rhodes

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Statue of the Greek sun God Helios