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unit 3 test Flashcards

1
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blend of Persian, Egyptian, and Indian cultures

A

Hellenistic

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2
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foremost center of commerce in Egypt

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Alexandria

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3
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highly regarded mathematician that taught in Alexandria

A

Euclid

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4
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highly regarded scientist that estimated the value of pi

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Archimedes

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5
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largest statue in hellenistic culture. this statue is more than one hundred feet tall and made of bronze

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Colossus of Rhodes

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6
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two philosophers that founded different schools and tried to tell people how to live

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Zeno (stoicism) and Epicurus (epicureanism)

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7
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War between Sparta and Athens

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Peloponesian

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8
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Alexander the Great invaded which region first

A

Persia

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9
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who won the peloponesian war

A

Sparta

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10
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how did the Spartans beat Athens

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they blocked all of the incoming shipments and then made them destroy themselves

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11
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What else came with the shipments of grain of Athens

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plague

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12
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What did some Greeks do when they found the astronomical knowledge of Babylon

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They replaced the gods with reason

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13
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how did Pericles plan to defeat Sparta

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He wanted their backs to the harbor so they could beat them with their navy or defend against the siege

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14
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How did Themistocles beat the Persian fleet

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He fought them in a narrow body of water so that the size was a disadvantage

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15
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Who declared vengeance of Athens

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King Xerxes of Persia

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16
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How many miles did Pheidippides run during the battle of Marathon

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26

17
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How many Athenians faced the Persian army of 20,000 during the battle of Marathon

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10,000

18
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Who won the battle of Marathon

A

Athens

19
Q

what happened to Athens in 508 BC

A

The people revolted so they would have freedom

20
Q

who did Athens use as a scapegoat

A

Pericles

21
Q

What did Egypt do when Alexander the Great came

A

They let him in the city then gave it to him

22
Q

what was the last place Alexander the Great invaded

A

India

23
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what did Alexander the Great’s army do after 13 years

A

They wanted to go home

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