history 9 week exam (1) Flashcards

1
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the first foundational civil ordinance

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capital punishment

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2
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destructive faith

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evolution

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3
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the worship of man

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humanism

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4
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Gods power to rule over all nations

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sovereignty

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5
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three historys

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Ancient History (3600 B.C.-500 A.D.),
Middle Ages (500-1500 A.D.), and.
Modern Age (1500-present).

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6
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ability to rule and control the affairs of others

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government

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7
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large group of peoples who think of themeselves as one

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nation

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8
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name means division

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peleg

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9
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the builder of the first world empire

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nimrod

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10
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garden of eve is located (two names)

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fertile crescent/ cradle of civilization

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11
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noah and his family settled (in mesopotamia)

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plain of shinar

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12
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two important rivers that flow through the fertile crescent

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tigris and euphrates

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13
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the place where the first postdiluvian civilization began

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Sumer

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14
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The greatest contributions of sumerians

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art of writing

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15
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way of life for a group of people

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culture

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16
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established the worlds oldest law code

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Ur Nammu

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17
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ruler during golden age of ur

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ur nammu

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18
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most important part of civilization

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control of food supply

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19
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name of sumerians school house

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Edubba

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20
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Sumerians most important archeological achievement

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ziggurat

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21
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abraham was from ___

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Ur

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22
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First empire to use iron weapons

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Hittites

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23
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The famous capital of assyria

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ninevah

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24
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captured northern israel

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assyria

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25
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gave us the worlds first postal service

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Darius I

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26
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the king of babylon who conquered southern israel

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nebuchadnezzar

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27
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the cupbearer

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nehemiah

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28
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false religion of persia

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zoroastrianism

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29
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three names of israel

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canaan
promised land
palestine

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30
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made israel powerful

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david
solomon

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31
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nation ruled by God

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theocracy

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32
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2nd king of israel

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david

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33
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conquered southern israel

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babylon

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34
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followers of islam

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muslim

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35
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holy book of islam

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koran

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36
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capital of byzantine

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byzantium; constantinople

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37
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middle east is important because ___

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of its oil reserves

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38
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largest continent

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asia

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39
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the lowest point on land

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dead sea

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40
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classified as a subcontinent because of its size

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india

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41
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earliest known people in asia

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dravidians

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42
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becoming one with brahma

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hinduism

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43
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social division on india

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caste system

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44
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attempts to reach nirvana through reincarnation

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buddhism

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45
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founded buddhism

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siddharta gautama

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46
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east and west of india

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east: bangladesh
west: pakistan

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47
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highest quality steele

A

damastene

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48
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the worlds oldest living civilization

A

china

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49
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by the huang he river; means middle country

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chung kuo

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50
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chinas longest ruling dynasty

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chou dynasty

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50
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dynasty known for silk, cast bronze, horse drawn chariots

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shang dynasty

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51
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ruled over united china

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shih wang ti

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52
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height of chinas power

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han dynasty

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53
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great silk road built

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han dynasty

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54
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great wall of china built

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chin dynasty

55
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descendants of ganghas khan

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yuan

56
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travelled in the east during KHUBLAI KHANS RULE

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marco polo

57
Q

4 main islands of japan

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Hokkaido, Honshu, Kyushu, and Shikoku

58
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first inhabitits of japan

A

ainu

59
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oldest surviving religion (in japan)

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shintou

60
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founder of Japanese civilization; established a constitution for japan

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prince shitoku

61
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means emperor

A

mikado

62
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when the mikado lost their power, these ruled. THE FEUDAL LORDS OF JAPAN

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shogun

63
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destroyed economy of southeast asia

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communism

64
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Isthmus that connected asia and africa

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Isthus of Suez

65
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united upper and lower egypt

A

menes

66
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called egypt gift of the nile

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herodotus

66
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written language of egypt

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hieroglyphics

67
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helped translate hieroglyphics

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rosetta stone

68
Q

built in the great sphinx’s likeness

A

kafre

68
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pyramid thats a wonder of ancient world

A

The Great Pyramid of Cheops

69
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who were the pyramids of giza built for?

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three most important pharaohs

69
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process of preserving bodies for afterlife

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mummification

70
Q

expanded egypt farther than any other

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thutmose III

71
Q

capital of Egypt; center of Egyptian life

A

Cairo

72
Q

first important postdilluvian civilization of greece

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minoams

73
Q

peninsula of ancient greece

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balkan

74
Q

famous war fought in troy

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trojan war

75
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poet whose stories became basis for greek religion

A

homer

76
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king of greek gods

A

zeus

77
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humans given powers by greek gods

A

heroes

78
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greek word for city state

A

polis

79
Q

year of first olympics

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776 BC

80
Q

rule by the people

A

democracy

81
Q

greatest leader of Maurya empire

A

Asoka

82
Q

“The Great Reform” period

A

Taika

83
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most important alexandria

A

alexandria, egypt

84
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first major naval battle in history

A

Battle of Salamis

85
Q

Persians Chased Athenians to Salamis; Persian fleet was destroyed; Persians burned Athens

A

Battle of Salamis

86
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final defeat of Persia

A

Battle of Plataea

87
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rule by one

A

Monarchy

88
Q

rule by the “best”

A

Aristocracy

89
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rule by the few (rich)

A

Oligarchy

90
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rule by the people

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Democracy

90
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power is seized by one (bad) man

A

Tyranny

91
Q

What was sparta for most of their history

A

oligarchy

92
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Sparta’s chief accomplishment; alliance

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Peloponnesian League

93
Q

Created first democratic laws for Athens

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Draco

93
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repealed many of Draco’s laws and created reform

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Solon

94
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first tyrant of athens

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Peisistratus

95
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brought true democracy to Athens

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Pericles

95
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people make decisions

A

Direct Democracy

96
Q

citizens elect a few men who represent them in government

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Representative Democracy

97
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brought Athens into The Golden Age of Greece

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Pericles

98
Q

An organization led by Athens; created to prevent future attacks by Persia

A

Delian League

99
Q

Fought in peloponnesian war

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SPARTA (Peloponnesian League) vs. ATHENS (Delian League)

100
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Considered themselves Greek

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Macedonia

100
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Private tutor of Alexander the Great who taught him to spread Hellenic culture

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Aristotle

101
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decided he would conquer all of Greece (Macedonian king)

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Philip II

102
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Alexanders most lasting contributions

A

spread of Greek culture and language

103
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How and when did Alexander the Great die

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he died on their journey home in Babylon in 323 B.C while his army was drinking either from a fever or Poisoning

104
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Battle to decide who the kingdoms of Alexander would be divided to

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Battle of Ipsus

105
Q

STUDY 8 and 9

A

!!

106
Q

“Classical Greece”

A

Hellenic age

107
Q

well-educated slave hired as a teacher of morals and manners

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pedagogue

108
Q

temple dedicated to the goddess Athena

A

parthenon

109
Q

Father of History

A

herodotus

110
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wrote Fables

A

Aesop

111
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wrote 2 of the greatest tragedies

A

sophocles

112
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discovered math concepts

A

pythagoras

113
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Formulated a theory of atoms

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Democritus

114
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Father of medicine; known for Hippocratic Oath

A

Hippocrates

115
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believed there is no absolute truth

A

Relativists

115
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name of early philosophers

A

sophist

116
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student of Socrates; wrote The Republic

A

plato

117
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student of Plato at 18; “order in the universe must come from God”

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aristotle

118
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A time when Alexander spread Greek culture throughout his empire

A

hellenistic age

119
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founded the school of philosophy known as Stoicism

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zeno

120
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highest good of man was to live a life of calm pleasure

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Epicurus

121
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Plane geometry

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euclid

121
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proposed the earth revolves around the sun

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Aristarchus

122
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wrote Geography

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strabo

122
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principles of geometry

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Hipparchus

123
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calculated the circumference of the earth

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Eratosthenes

123
Q

mathematics, engineering, and physics

A

Archimedes

124
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commonly spoken greek language used during the time of Christ

A

koine