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1
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Sparta was ruled by what form of government during most of its history?

A

Oligarchy

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2
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Education in Sparta consisted mostly of what?

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Military training

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3
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Did Spartans and Athenians both keep slaves?

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Yes

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4
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A tragedy was what type of Greek play?

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Themes of love, loss, pride, the abuse of power and the fraught relationships between men and gods

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5
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Which Greeks worshiped Zeus?

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All of them

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6
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What was Mt. Olympus supposed to be?

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Meeting place of the Twelve Olympian gods

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7
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What happened at the battle at Salamis?

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Persian army invaded Greece but failed

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What happened at the battle of Thermopylae?

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Spartans made their last stand.

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9
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Describe Greek religion.

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Polytheistic

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10
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This army was defeated by the Athenians at Marathon.

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Persian Army

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11
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What is not required for a citizen of Athens?

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Fight in a war

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12
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What physical skills were important in Sparta?

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Athletic Skills

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13
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Who won the battle of Thermopylae?

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Persians

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14
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In Greece, a prediction or the name of the place where a prediction was told.

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Oracle

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15
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The citizen of which city-state were able to trace their history back to the mythical days of the Trojan war?

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Argos

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16
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Who was Phidippedes and what did he do?

A

Ran a marathon

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17
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Whow as the father of democracy?

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Cleisthenes

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18
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In which city was the world’s first theater built?

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Athens

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19
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Where did the first important society in the Greek world develop?

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Crete.

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20
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What caused of the decline of the Minoans civilization?

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Earthquake/volcano

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21
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Who was Homer?

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Author of Iliad and the Odyssey

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22
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How long did the Trojan War last?

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10 years

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23
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Who created the first Democratic Consitution?

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Cleisthenes

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24
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Who were the 3 most famous Greek philosophers?

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Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle

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25
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What are myths?

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(Myths are ancient stories that teach moral lessons and explain who something came to be)

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26
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Who was the kind and father of the Greek gods?

A

Zeus

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27
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Who was Hera?

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Greek queen of Gods, Guardian of marriage

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28
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Who was the goddess of wisdom, war, and civic pride?

A

Artemis

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29
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Apollo was the god of ____.

A

Poetry, Medicine, and Light

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30
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The Greek sea god’s name is ____.

A

Poseidon

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31
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Who was the Greek god of war?

A

Ares

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32
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She was born of the sea foam.

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Aphrodite

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33
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Name the lame and ugly Greek blacksmith god.

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Hephaestus

34
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Name the Roman messenger of the gods.

A

Hermes

35
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Who was the greek goddess of grain and agriculture?

A

Demeter

36
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who was the Greek goddess of wisdom and war; Greek capital is named for her?

A

Athena

37
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Name the Greek archer-god who causes men and woman to fall in love.

A

Cupid

38
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Name the earth god of woods and fields, half man and half goat.

A

Pan

39
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Which brother of Zeus rules the underworld.

A

Hades

40
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Where did the gods and goddesses live?

A

Mt. Olympus

41
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Who were the parents of Zeus?

A

Cronus and Rhea

42
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Name the brother and husband of Hera.

A

Zeus

43
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Which symbols represent Poseidon?

A

(Trident)

44
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What did Hades take from Demeter?

A

Persephone

45
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Who seized Persephone?

A

Hades

46
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Name Hades 3-headed dog’s name.

A

Cerbers

47
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Who was Heinrich Schliemann?

A

Archaeologist that look for Troy

48
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What language was spoken by the Macedonians?

A

Greek

49
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How old was Alexander the Great when he bacame a king?

A

32

50
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Rome was located in which province?

A

Italy

51
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Name the two biggest rivers in Italy?

A

Po and Tiber River

52
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What was the farm land like in Rome?

A

Fertile soil and mild climate

53
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Who were the first people in the area known today as Tuscany, north of pole?

A

Etruscans

54
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Name the father of Romulus and Remus according to the myth.

A

Mars

55
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What did Romulus and Remus’ great-uncle Amulius do to the twins?

A

Put in the river

56
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Which twin brother became the first king of Rome? Romulus or Remus?

A

Romulus

57
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What year was Rome founded according to the myth?

A

753 BCE

58
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What are the three major periods in Roman History?

A

Roman origins, Roman Republic, Roman Empire

59
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In what year was the Roman Republic founded by Lucius Junius Brutus by overthrowing the Etruscan king?

A

509 BCE

60
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In Rome under the republic, who was the chief executive of the government?

A

Magistrate

61
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How many members were there in the senate of the Roman Republic originally?

A

300

62
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How long did members serve in the Senate of the Roman Republic

A

For life

63
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How many consuls served during any one year?

A

Two

64
Q

How many wars did Rome and Carthage fight between 264 and 146 BC?

A

Three

65
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What did Rome and Carthage fight for?

A

More land

66
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What are the wars between Rome and Carthage called?

A

Punic Wars

67
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Where was the Carthage located?

A

North coast of Africa

68
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What did Hannibal use to create “shock and awe”?

A

Elephants

69
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Was marriage between Patricians and Plebians originally illegal?

A

Yes

70
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What are the 4 main reasons for Rome’s success?

A

Military Ability, Infrastructure, Strategy, Treatment of conquered people

71
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What was the language of the ancient Romans?

A

Latin

72
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What is the difference between an emperor and a dictator?

A

Emperor is passed down (more balanced), Dictator made all the decisions

73
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Who was the first Roman emperor?

A

Augustus

74
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A period of Roman peace that lasted nearly 200 years during the Roman empire was called

A

Pax Romana

75
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The large arena in Rome was known as the

A

Colosseum or Ampitheater

76
Q

Which emperor supposedly “fiddled while Rome burned”?

A

Nero

77
Q

Which emperor found Rome a city of birck and left it a city of marble?

A

Augustus

78
Q

Which emperor is responsible for splitting the Roman Empire?

A

Diocletian

79
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This emperor implemented a common code of law that is still followed today

A

Justinian

80
Q

Emperor when Jesus Christ was crucified:

A

Tiberius

81
Q

The Eastern Roman Empire was centered in:

A

Constantinople

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