Greece (Period 2)

Question 1

Polis

Answer 1

A city-state in ancient Greece

Question 2

Monarchy

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A government in which power is in the hands of a single person.

Question 3

Oilgarchy

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A goverment ruled by a few poweful people.

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Aristocracy

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A goverment in which power is in the hands of a hereditary ruling class of landowners or nobility.

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Democracy

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A government controlled by its citizens, either directly or through representatives.

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Tyranny

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A goverment in which absolute power is vested

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Archaic Period (Greece)

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The early period of Greek history from 750-500 B.C.E. in which techniques of government matured.

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Classical Period (Greece)

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The period of Greek history from 500-338 B.C.E. when philosophy, art, and drama flourished.

Question 9

Hellenistic

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A blend of Greek, Persian, Indian, and Egyptian cultures.

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Socrates

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Greek philosopher; developed the socratic method of questioning; sentenced to death for corrupting Athens youth

Question 11

Plato

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Student of Socrates, wrote The Republic about the perfectly governed society

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Aristotle

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A Greek Philosopher, taught Alexander the Great, started a famous school, studied with Plato

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Stoicism

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The most popular school of Hellenistic thought that taught to use the powers of reason to lead virtuous lives

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Alexander the Great

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Between 334 and 323 B.C.E. he conquered the Persian Empire, reached the Indus Valley, founded many Greek-style cities, and spread Greek culture across the Middle East.

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Geocentric theory

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Earth-centered view of the universe that came from the Hellenistic astronomer Ptolemy

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Acropolis

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A fortified hilltop in an ancient Greek city

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Pericles

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Athenian leader noted for advancing democracy in Athens and for ordering the construction of the Parthenon.

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Solon

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Athenian reformer of the 6th century; established laws that eased the burden of debt on farmers, forbade enslavement for debt

Question 19

Perisan Wars

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Conflicts between Greek city-states and the Persian Empire, ranging from the Ionian Revolt (499-494 B.C.E.) through Darius’s punitive expedition that failed at Marathon. Chronicled by Herodotus.

Question 20

Peloponnesian War

Answer 20

War between Athens and Sparta in which Sparta was victorious.