Greece Flashcards

1
Q

First Greeks appeared on___

A

Crete

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2
Q

Greek society declined in ____ because of ___, ___, ___

A

1100BC, invasion, self-destruction, earthquakes

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3
Q

The Greek Dark Age lasted from

A

1100 - 750BC

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4
Q

Traditional Greek Heroes, Gods, and Mt. Olympus came from___

A

The Iliad and the Odyssey

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5
Q

Group of citizens who made political, military, and social decisions

A

Polis

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6
Q

Form where hoplites surrounded archers

A

Phalanx

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7
Q

Spear+shield carriers

A

Hoplites

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8
Q

Greek City-states era lasted from

A

750-500BC

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9
Q

Who reformed the government to give citizens more power?

A

Solon

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10
Q

Who became a tyrant in 560BC?

A

Pisistratus

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11
Q

How did Pisistratus stay popular?

A

Promoting Athenian trade

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12
Q

When was Pisistratus overthrown?

A

508 BC

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13
Q

Classical Greece lasted from

A

500 - 338BC

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14
Q

____ didn’t want to pursue Persians to Asia Minor

A

Spartans

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15
Q

Athens formed the ___ to conquer Persians

A

Delian League

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16
Q

The Delian League liberated…

A

Greeks in Ionia

17
Q

Sparta vs. Athens was:

A

The Great Peloponnesian War

18
Q

The Great Peloponnesian War lasted from___-___

A

431 - 404 BC

19
Q

___ used questioning philosophy, killed for questioning politicians

A

Socrates

20
Q

___ believed happiness came from ideal forms.

A

Plato

21
Q

Plato’s student

A

Aristotle

22
Q

___ tutored Alexander the Great

A

Aristotle

23
Q

Alexander the Great conquered ___, ___, and ___

A

Persian Empire, Egypt, some of India

24
Q

Why and when did Alexander return home?

A

After 12 years when the troops rebelled

25
Q

Alexander died at the age of ___, year ___

A

32 ,323 BC

26
Q

Alexander named many cities ___

A

Alexander

27
Q

True or False: Alexander’s empire remained many years after his death

A

False, the empire splintered after his death
(Hellenistic influence stayed)