Greece

Question 1

Socrates

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A philosopher, criticized the Sophists, accused of “corrupting young Athenians” and “neglecting the gods”.Put on trial and died by poison

Question 2

Plato

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PhilosopherStudied SocratesWrote a book THE REPUBLIC

Question 3

Aristotle

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Thracian and Macedonian philosopherTutored Alexander the GreatTeacher Plato

Question 4

Delian League

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A system of alliances between the Greek city states to fight a common enemy (Persia), included a treasury

Question 5

Pericles

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General/politician during 5th century leadership in Peloponnesian war and Athenian democracy

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Democracy

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(Direct democracy) citizens directly participate in government affairs (passing laws/ voting) (Democracy) citizens have a say in the gov by voting for representatives to pass laws in their favor

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Aristocracy

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A gov body/group of upper class hereditary nobility who ruled in favor of the people

Question 8

Oligarchy

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Ruled by a few

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Monarchy

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Political form of gov ruled by a king (and Queen)

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Polis (poleis)

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The Greek city state (an urban area surrounded by countryside) A autonomous political place where all major social, political, and religious events took place (one central unit)

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Minoans

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King Minons’s Bronze Age civilization on Crete (minotaur/labyrinth) capital Knossos

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Mycenaean

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1st great civilization of mainland Greece, foreign trade, destroyed by Dorains/internal conflict

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Tyrants

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A non-constitutional ruler in Ancient Greece

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Helot

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Unfree persons of the Greek city states (Sparta) and from conquered nations

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Secularism

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The toleration of different beliefs/ religions because religion is separate from the political gov

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Natural law

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A body of unchanging moral principles regarded as the basis for all human conduct, philosophized by Aristotle and Plato

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Philosophy

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Questioning the nature of people and the world “love of wisdom”

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Acropolis

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A temple overlooking Athens, contained social and religious buildings, worshiped the goddess Athena

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Hellenistic Age/Culture

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ca. 323-330 bce Greek attitude, culture, and language became dominant throughout the Mediterranean and Near East. Advances in astronomy, math, geography, philosophy

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Pericles

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General/politician during 5th century, leader in Peloponnesian war and Athenian democracy

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Peloponnesian war

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Sparta declares war on Athens for taking out of the Delian League treasury and after 30 yrs forces them to surrender

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Homer

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Wrote the Iliad ( Epics of the Trojan War) and the Odyssey ( Odysseus’s journey home to Ithaca)

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Trojan War

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Sparta waged war against the city of Troy by Achaeans because Paris took Helen, wife of king Menelaus (Sparta) setting of Homer’s epics

Question 24

Athens

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Birthplace of democracy, on the mainland peninsula

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Sparta

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Military state, mainland, oligarchy/monarchy

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Deites

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A god or goddess