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What is Calvary?

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A unit of soldiers that ride horses.

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Who was Cyrus the Great?

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In 550, Cyrus led a successful revolt that marked the beginning of the Persian Empire. Cyrus helped the empire stay strong.

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Who was Darius the first?

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A young prince who took the thrown after cambyss died.

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What were the Persian wars?

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A series of wars between Persia and Greece.

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Who was Xerxes the first?

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Darius’s son/ he tried to conquer Greece again.

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Alliance-

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An agreement to work together.

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What were the Peloponnesian wars?

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A war between Athens and Sparta that threatened to tear all of Greece apart.

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Who was Philip the second?

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The king of Macedonia.

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What is a phalanx?

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A group of warriors in a close square that used spears to fight.

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Who was Alexander the Great?

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The son of Philip the second: built the biggest empire/ Alexander won 22 wars and lost 0.

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What does Hellenistic?

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Greek-like

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Who was Socrates?

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A teacher/ thinker who believed that people must never stop looking for knowledge.

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Who was Plato?

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A teacher and philosopher. He created and academy and wrote many books.

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Who was Aristotle?

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One of the greatest thinkers of all time. Taught to live with moderation and reason.

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What is reason?

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Clear and ordered thinking.

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Who is Euclid?

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Spent his life studying geometry, lines, angles, and shapes. Geometry rules come from him.

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Who was Hippocrates?

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The greatest Greek doctor. He was the “ father of medicine” He did what he could learn to cure diseases.

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What is the definition of strategy?

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Plan for fighting a battle or a war.

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Who did Persia defeat to win independence?

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Medes

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What is Zoroastrianism?

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A religion that taught that there were 2 forces fighting for the universe. Good and evil.

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Spartan boys were trained to be what?

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Soldiers.

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Why would the women of Greece want to live in Sparta?

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Because the women in Sparta had a lot more rights and freedom than women in other parts of Greece.

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At what age did Spartan men finish serving in the army?

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60 years old.

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What started the Peloponnesian war?

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The growth of Athenian power worried the Peloponnesian league. Finally, to stop Athen growth, Sparta declared war.

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What happened because of the Peloponnesian war?

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Sparta became the most powerful city-state.

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How was Philip of Macedonia able to conquer the Greeks easily?

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Because few people responded to help, the Greeks were left with a very small army. Philip also had a very strong army.

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Who’s were Philip of Macedonia and Alexander the Great related?

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Philip was Alexander’s father.

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What caused the death of Alexander the Great?

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Alexander got sick in Babylon on his way back home and died.

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What happened to Alexander’s empire after he died.

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The empire was split into 3 different kingdoms by his 3 important generals.

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What specific locations did Alexander’s kingdom cover?

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Macedonia, Greece, Syria, and Egypt.

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What is the Parthenon?

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A temple in Athena built in the 400s BC.

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What did Greek philosophers believe?

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They believed in the power of the human mind to think, explain, and understand life.

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What is Calvary?

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A unit of soldiers that ride horses.

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What was the series of wars between Persia and Greece called.

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Persian wars

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Why was Spartan society based on military power?

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The Spartans believed the military power was the way to provide security and protection for their city.

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What is an alliance?

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An agreement to work together.

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What empire did Cyrus the great found?

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The Persian empire.

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Who are the 3 main Greek philosophers?

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Aristotle, Socrates, Plato

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Who was Socrates?

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A philosopher that taught about knowledge.

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Who was Hippocrates?

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” the father of medicine”

Greatest Greek doctor

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What was Socrates killed for?

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Questioning the gods.

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What was a satrap?

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Governors of the Persian provinces.

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What was state difference between Euclid and Plato?

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Euclid was a mathematician and Plato was a philosopher.

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What did Sophocles and Aristophanes have in common?

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They were Greek writers.

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What are Helots?

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Greek salves. Specifically Spartan slaves.

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In 359 BC, who became king of Macedonia?

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Philip the second.

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Who tries to conquer Greece in 480 BC?

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Xerxes the 2nd

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What is the war when 7000 Spartans and Greeks met and 3 days later the Spartans lost?

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Thermopylae.

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The Greeks the invading in this battle due to their better weapons and armor.

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The battle of Marathon

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Before the Peloponnesian war, Athens created what league to help support their cause?

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Delian league

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