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Unit 5 Test Flashcards

Test 3: Ancient Greece (October 23, 2024)

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1
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Which BEST explains why Minoan civilization was able to develop its rich culture?

A. Its extensive mining activities, especially gold and silver, attracted many scholars to Crete.

B. Its advanced war technology and tactics helped it conquer most of its neighbors and plunder their wealth and culture.

C. Its island location and trading activities allowed it to acquire ideas and technology from other civilizations.

D. Its abundant agriculture helped it become a food exporter, which led to great wealth.

A

C. Its island location and trading activities allowed it to acquire ideas and technology from other civilizations.

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2
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Name 2 Greek playwrights

A

1) Aeschylus
2) Sophocles

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3
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How was Socrates killed?

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Socrates was sentenced to death by drinking poison hemlock for the “crime” of corrupting the minds of the youth of Athens. He chose to drink the poison rather than flee and used this as a final lesson for his followers.

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Vocab:
City of ancient Crete, the principal center of Minoan civilization that dominated the Aegean

A

Knossos

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5
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What other cultures influenced Minoan civilization?

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The Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations

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What was the name of the war between Athens and Sparta

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Peloponnesian War

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Which Greek philosopher said that you live your best life when you live in moderation

A

Aristotle

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8
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Vocab:
Altar, Chapel, or other sacred place

A

Shrine

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Why did the Mycenaeans come to power in the mainland and Crete?

A

They invaded and conquered the lands.

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10
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What is the alliance of Greek states against Persia?

A

Delian league

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11
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Which Greek philosopher was a teacher who asked questions about everything

A

Socrates

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12
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Vocab:
Colorful painting completed on wet plaster

A

Fresco

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According to the text, what are some of the values apparent in the Iliad and the Odyssey?

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Honor, courage, and eloquence

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Term for voting to banish someone from a city-state

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Ostracism

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15
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Which Greek philosopher had a misogynist theory of women

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Aristotle

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Vocab:
Military conflict between Myceanea and Troye (described in the Illiad and Oddessey)

A

Trojan war

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According to Greek legend, what sets off the Trojan War?

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The Trojan prince, Paris, kidnaps Helen, wife of the Greek king of Sparta

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18
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Who abolished debt slavery

A

Solon

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19
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Which Greek philosopher liked the idea of a republic?

A

Plato

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20
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Vocab:
Narrow water passage

A

Strait

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21
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How did geographical features, including mountains and the sea, affect Greek city-states’ development?

A

They developed separately.

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3 battles of the Persian war

A

1) Plataea
2) Marathon
3) Salamis

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23
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Which Greek philosopher tried to get people to think

A

Socrates

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Vocab:
(750 B.C.) according to tradition the author of the epic poems, the Illiad and the Odyssey, is thought to have traveled from village to village singing about the heroic deeds of warriors during the Trojan War

A

Homer

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25
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How were trials in Athens similar to trials in the United States today?

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The accused was considered innocent until proven guilty.

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26
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Athenian tyrant

A

Psistratus

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Which Greek philosopher was very logical and believed that all logic makes sense in 1 major system

A

Aristotle

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Vocab:
city-state in ancient Greece

A

Polis

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29
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Why were soldiers and merchants unsatisfied by the aristocratic government in Athens?

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They thought that they should have more rights.

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30
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Republic and the idea of ideal forms philosopher

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Plato

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31
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Which Greek philosopher had a religion named Neoplatonism that was adapted into Christianity

A

Plato

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32
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Vocab:
Highest and most fortified point within a Greek city-state

A

Acropolis

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33
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In spite of their differences, what did the Greek city-states share?

A

Religious beliefs and heroic legends

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34
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Strict law giver

A

Draco

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35
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Which Greek philosopher was more evidentiary

A

Aristotle

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36
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Vocab:
Legal member of a country

A

Citizen

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37
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How did the Persian War affect the balance of power among the Greek city-states?

A

Athens dominated over other city-states.

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38
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What were the dates of the Minoans?

A

Around 2000 BC

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39
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Which Greek philosopher was charged with corrupting the youth of Athens

A

Socrates

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40
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Vocab:
A form of government in which the state is ruled by a monarch

A

Monarchy

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41
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How does the Socratic method of teaching work?

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The teacher asks a series of questions, which causes students to question their own assumptions.

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42
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What were the dates of the Mycenaeans?

A

1600BC - 1200BC

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43
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Which Greek philosopher challenged the original beliefs of Gods

A

Socrates

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Vocab:
Government headed by a privileged minority or upper-class

A

Aristocracy

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45
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How was early Greek sculpture different from later Greek sculpture?

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Early Greek sculpture showed rigid human forms, while later Greek sculpture showed idealized natural forms.

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What was an extremely profitable trade product for the Minoans and what was it used for?

A

Olive oil; It was used for medicine, beauty products, soap, and skin cleaning.

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Which Greek philosopher believed that we know what we know because our soul knew it before we did

A

Plato

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Vocab:
Government in which ruling power belongs to a few people

A

Oligarchy

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49
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How does the Parthenon reflect balance and order in its architecture?

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It is based on a rectangle and has tall columns leading to a gently sloping roof.

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50
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What was the name for the type of art on the Minoan walls and give some examples of what was shown?

A

Frescos; There were bull dancers, pictures of the sea, and people. They also represented their culture in their art.)

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51
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Which Greek philosopher never wrote anything but made his students write

A

Socrates

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52
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Vocab:
In ancient Greece, a massive tactical formation of heavily armed foot soldiers

A

Phalanx

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53
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What two forms of drama did the Ancient Greeks develop?

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Comedy and tragedy

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54
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How did the Mycenaeans provide water to their main city?

A

Through a cistern (They had a spring in an underground system 60 ft down)

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55
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Which Greek philosopher had a theory that everything had an ideal form before we existed

A

Plato

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56
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Vocab:
City-state in ancient Greece settled by the Dorians and built as a military state

A

Sparta

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57
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How did Thucydides’ experiences affect his writing?

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Thucydides lived through the Peloponnesian Wars and wrote about the horror of war.

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58
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What was the main island of the Minoans?

A

Crete

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59
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Which Greek philosopher died from drinking poison hemlock (berries)

A

Socrates

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60
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Vocab:
City-state in ancient Greece that evolved from a monarchy to a limited direct democracy and became famous for its great cultural achievements

A

Athens

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61
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In what way did Greece’s crushing defeat by Philip II of Macedonia lead to a flowering of Greek culture?

A

Greek culture was spread throughout much of the world by Alexander.

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62
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What was the name of the main city for the Minoans?

A

Knossos

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63
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Which Greek philosopher believed that we understand reality and our truth through the sense

A

Aristotle

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64
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Vocab:
A form of government in which citizens hold political power

A

Democracy

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65
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Which BEST summarizes Alexander’s attitude towards his Persian dominions?

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He encouraged a blending of Greek and Persian customs.

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66
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Which civilization had domed tombs?

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The Mycenaeans

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67
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What did Pericles, who was part of Athens, do during the Peloponnesian War?

A

He called everyone into the city walls, and a plague swept through the city, killing 1/3 of the population

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68
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Vocab:
Ruler who gained power by force in ancient Greece

A

Tyrant

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69
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What was an important result of the reign of Alexander the Great?

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The spread of Greek culture from the Mediterranean to the Middle East

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70
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Which civilizations had indoor plumbing?

A

The Minoans

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71
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Who believed the past would repeat itself?

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Thucydides

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72
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Vocab:
Lawmaking body

A

Legislature

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73
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What were the accomplishments of Archimedes?

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He developed the lever and pulley and a mechanical pump to lift water.

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74
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Goddess whose name was adopted by Athens

A

Athena

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75
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Who is considered the greatest historian of the classical age?

A

Thucydides

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76
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Vocab:
Formal agreement between two or more nations or powers to cooperate and come to one another’s defense

A

Alliance

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77
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An example of the spread of mathematical ideas that occurred in classical Greece is…

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the Arabic versions of Euclid’s work.

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Paintings in watercolor done on wet plaster that decorate Minoan palace walls

A

Fresco

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79
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Who is considered the first historian?

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Herodotus, since he accurately reported events from the time

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Vocab:
(495 B.C.–429 B.C.) An Athenian statesman in the 400s B.C. who led Athens during its golden age of cultural achievement under democratic government

A

Pericles

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81
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Analyzed different types of government and living by the golden mean

A

Aristotle

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82
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T or F:

Greek culture was preserved and eventually became part of Eastern civilization.

A

False: Greek culture was preserved and eventually became part of Western civilization.

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83
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What two genres of theater are the Greeks best known for?

A

comedy and tragedy

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84
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Vocab:
A fixed salary given to public office holders

A

Stipend

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85
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10 neighborhoods or townships that determined Athenian civilization

A

Demes

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86
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Winner of the Peloponnesian War

A

Sparta

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87
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Who built the first theaters?

A

Pericles

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88
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Vocab:
System of government in which citizens participate directly in the day-to-day affairs of government rather than through elected representatives

A

Direct Democracy

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T or F:

According to the Law Code of Crete, you can sue someone without kidnapping them.

A

True

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90
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What place did King Philip II of Macedonia want to take control of?

A

Persia

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91
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How was Athens glorified?

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Money was used from the Delian League to beautify Athens, to build things such as the Parthenon, to honor Athens, and form classical art

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Vocab:
Group of people with authority to make a decision in a legal case

A

Jury

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93
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Who did Alexander defeat in Mesopotamia that allowed for his empire to expand to India?

A

Darius

94
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T or F:

By 150 BC, the Hellenistic world was in decline.

A

True; This was because Rome had gained strength.

95
Q

What is a form of government where citizens rule directly and not through representatives?

A

Direct democracy

96
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Vocab:
Practice used in ancient Greece to banish or send away a public figure who threatened democracy

A

Ostracism

97
Q

Victory of the Athenians against Darius I’s Persians in 490 B.C.

A

Marathon

98
Q

Athenian philosopher who argued every object on Earth had an ideal form

A

Plato

99
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Athens led and organized the ___________ which strengthened the Athenian navy

A

Delian League

100
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Vocab:
Someone who seeks to understand and explain life; a person who studies philosophy

A

Philosopher

101
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What was government like for Sparta?

A

They had an assembly that was open to all citizens and elected officials who voted on major issues. They also had a Council of Elders: 30 older citizens who proposed laws to the assembly and had 2 kings who ruled over Sparta’s military force

102
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According to the Law Code of Crete, how much does rape and adultery cost you in terms of fines?

A

100 slaters

103
Q

T or F:

Pericles was an Athenian leader

A

True

104
Q

Vocab:
Rational thinking

A

Logic

105
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What were the Athenian leader, Pericles’ 3 goals?

A

1) Strengthen Athenian democracy
2) Hold and strengthen the empire
3) Glorify Athens

106
Q

T or F:

Alexander was eventually forced to return home.

A

True

107
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According to the Law Code of Crete, if you adopt a kid and it dies, who does the property return to?

A

The extra kids in the family

108
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Vocab:
Art of skillful speaking

A

Rhetoric

109
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When Alexander was forced to return home, what did he plan to do?

A

He planned to organize and unify his empire, but he died before he could do so.

110
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T or F:

Alexandria was a city of great beauty.

A

True; It had many museums + temples, a stone lighthouse called Pharos, and the first research library in the world.

111
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T or F:

According to the Law Code of Crete,
a woman has to marry her family.

A

True; Whether that is her uncle, her brother, or someone else in the family, but if he isn’t in the family, then the marriage can be forced to go to court.

112
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Vocab:
(469 B.C.–399 B.C.) Socrates was an Athenian stonemason and philosopher who sought truth by questioning, as described in dialogues written by Plato.

A

Socrates

113
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What is a tragedy?

A

A serious drama about common themes including love, hate, war, or betrayal.

114
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Who were 3 tragedy Greek Playwrights?

A

1) Aeschylus
2) Sophocles
3) Euripides

115
Q

T or F:
According to the Law Code of Crete, you sell someone else’s property.

A

False; You can not sell someone else’ property

116
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Vocab:
(437 B.C.–347 B.C.) A student of Socrates, was an Athenian thinker, writer of philosophical dialogues, and founder of the Academy in Athens.

A

Plato

117
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Who was the Peloponnesian war fought between?

A

Athens and Sparta

118
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T or F:

According to the Law Code of Crete,
if you did not follow the rules in the law code because they were not written at the moment, you would be punished.

A

False; You wouldn’t be punished but you couldn’t do it again.

119
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Greek author of Comedies such as The Clouds and Lsistrata

A

Aristophanes

120
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Vocab:
(384 B.C.–322 B.C.) A student of Plato, was a philosopher, writer about many branches of knowledge, founder of the Lyceum, and tutor of Alexander the Great.

A

Aristotle

121
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According to the Law Code of Crete, 2hat would a woman have to do if she bears a child while living apart from her husband after the divorce?

A

Show the father of the kid, and he decides whether the baby is his or not and whether the baby shall live or be killed

122
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Who composed the Iliad and the Odyssey?

A

Homer

123
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Who set up the council of 500 and made the assembly a legislature for Athens.

A

Cleisthenes

124
Q

Vocab:
The chief temple of the Greek goddess Athena on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece

A

Parthenon

125
Q

T or F:

The Dorians were more advanced than the Myceneans

A

Flase; The Dorians were less advanced than the Myceneans

126
Q

How did geography influence life for people in classical Greece?

A

They had a lot of water, as well as mountains, and lived in independent communities with not very much surplus. They also had poor farmland and for the most part, only grew olives. The temperatures were also usually moderate so people didn’t wear heavy clothing.

127
Q

Greek term for their city-state.

A

Polis

128
Q

Vocab:
In ancient Greece, a play about human suffering often ending in disaster

A

Tragedy

129
Q

Where does the word polis come from?

A

Politics

130
Q

Who wrote about the Trojan woman?

A

Euripides

131
Q

Father of history

A

Herodotus

132
Q

Vocab:
In ancient Greece, play that mocked people or social customs

A

Comedy

133
Q

Spartan’s last stand against the Persians under King Leonidas

A

The Battle of Thermopylae

134
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What was the cultural impact Alexander had?

A

He incorporated Persian customs and people into armies. Greek settlers adopted new ways of life and a new culture emerged, known as the Hellenistic culture which had a blend of both Greek and Eastern customs.

135
Q

Athenian naval victory over the Persian fleet

A

Salamis

136
Q

Vocab:
(c. 484 B.C.–c. 425 B.C.) Often called the “Father of History,” traveled widely throughout the ancient Mediterranean world, collecting information for his chronicles of past events, including the Persian wars. In his writings, he noted bias and conflicting accounts in his sources.

A

Herodotus

137
Q

T or F:

Alexander the Great was captured and defeated when he invaded Egypt

A

False; Alexander the Great was named Pharoah when he invaded Egypt

138
Q

According to the Law Code of Crete,
can adoption occur?

A

Yes, but you need to do it in a public place where there are witnesses, you need to be male and must be older than the age of puberty.

139
Q

People who gained power in a city by force

A

Tyrants

140
Q

Vocab:
(356 B.C.–324 B.C.), Philip II’s son and Aristotle’s pupil, at age 20 became heir to Philip’s territories. He conquered the Persian empire, founding new cities as his armies won victories in Asia Minor, Palestine, and Egypt, and then captured Babylon. Continuing eastward into India, his tired troops refused to go farther. He returned to Babylon, at the age of 32, and died from a sudden fever.

A

Alexander the Great

141
Q

Athenian Philosopher who taught by asking questions

A

Socrates

142
Q

T or F:

When people gathered at agora or acropolis, they discussed the things of the city that they could fix or could be better

A

False; When people gathered at agora or acropolis, they discussed the government of the city

143
Q

Persian ruler who sent armies to invade Greece in 480 BC

A

Xerxes

144
Q

Vocab:
(359 B.C.–336 B.C.), restored internal peace to Macedonia, built an effective army, and then formed alliances with many Greek city-states or conquered them. After defeating the united forces of Athens and Thebes at Chaeronea, all of Greece came under his control. Assassination ended his aim to conquer Persia.

A

Philip II

145
Q

Who took power in Athens in 621 BC?

A

Draco

146
Q

Where did representative government begin?

A

Athens

147
Q

Athenian statesman who led Athens into a golden age

A

Pericles

148
Q

Vocab:
Murder of a public figure, usually for political reasons

A

Assassination

149
Q

Which Greek Philosopher did not believe in direct democracy?

A

Plato

150
Q

Athenian leader who outlawed debt slavery

A

Solon

151
Q

Native peoples conquered and enslaved by the Spartans

A

Helots

152
Q

Vocab:
Absorb or adopt another culture

A

Assimilate

153
Q

Greek playwright and author of tragedies such as Antigone

A

Sophocles

154
Q

Voting to banish a citizen from Athens for 10 years

A

Ostracism

155
Q

Greek battle formation

A

Phalanx

156
Q

Vocab:
Founded in 332 B.C. by Alexander the Great, became one of the greatest cities of the Mediterranean world. Located in Egypt on the sea lanes between Europe and Asia, this place became known for its size, great markets, huge Pharos lighthouse, and the Museum, a learning center with a famous library.

A

Alexandria

157
Q

Who was the tyrant that seized power in Athens and gave poorer citizens a greater voice

A

Pisistratus

158
Q

Which Egyptian city became the center of Commerce and Hellenistic civilization?

A

Alexandria

159
Q

Type of government where power is in the hands of a small wealthy elite

A

Oligarchy

160
Q

Vocab:
(570 B.C.–c. 490 B.C.) A Greek philosopher and mathematician who studied the meaning of numbers and their relationships. He formulated principles that influenced the thinking of Plato and Aristotle, and also established an academy in Croton (now in Italy).

A

Pythagoras

161
Q

How was Alexander’s empire divided once he passed away?

A

It was divided between 3 generals (Seleucus, Ptolemy, and Antigonus)

162
Q

T or F:

Alexander invaded Persia, forced King Darius III to flee, and took control of Anatolia (modernly known as Turkey)

A

True

163
Q

Battle where an alliance of Greek city-states defeated the Persians, ending the wars

A

Platea

164
Q

Vocab:
Based on the belief that the sun is the center of the universe

A

Heliocentric

165
Q

Who carried out his father’s plan to invade Persia?

A

Alexander the Great

166
Q

T or F:
Alexander the Great learned from Aristotle

A

True

167
Q

Athenian leader who urged Athens to build up the navy and defenses.

A

Themistocles

168
Q

Vocab:
(287 B.C.–c. 212 B.C.), a famous Hellenistic mathematician and inventor from Syracuse

A

Archimedes

169
Q

After preparing for the Invasions of Greece, who defeated the Greeks and planned to invade Persia but never got to do so because he was assassinated?

A

Philip of Macedon

170
Q

T or F:

Pericles was King Philip’s son

A

False; Alexander the Great

171
Q

Hilltop, often forfeited, in the center of a Greek city-state

A

Acropolis

172
Q

Vocab:
(c. 460 B.C.–c. 375 B.C.) A Greek physician traditionally regarded as the father of medicine, who studied the causes of illnesses, seeking their cures.

A

Hippocrates

173
Q

In 404 BC, which group surrendered with its allies and lost its empire?

A

Athenians

174
Q

What year was a truce signed between Athens and Sparta?

A

421 BC, but the peace did not last

175
Q

An alliance of Greek city-states organized and dominated by Athens

A

Delian League

176
Q

Greek infantry soldier

A

Hoplite

177
Q

Famous war retold in the Iliad

A

Trojan War

178
Q

Chief officials in Athens

A

Archon

179
Q

Athenian who wrote the history of the Peloponnesian War

A

Thucydides

180
Q

The most powerful of the Olympian Gods

A

Zeus

181
Q

Minoan king’s palace

A

Knossos

182
Q

Blind poet and probable composer of the Illiad and the Oddessey

A

Homer

183
Q

How many islands does Greece have?

A

Over 2,000

184
Q

Where did the Greeks originally settle?

A

Turkey

185
Q

Where did people usually gather in classical Greece?

A

Agora (marketplace), or acropolis

186
Q

What are the 4 types of Greek government?

A

Monarchy, Aristocracy, Oligarchy, and Tyrants

186
Q

What type of ruling does a monarchy consist of?

A

A single-king type of rule

187
Q

What does an oligarchy consist of?

A

A government ruled by a few powerful people

188
Q

What does an aristocracy type of government consist of?

A

A government ruled by hereditary nobility

189
Q

What does a tyrannical government consist of?

A

Leaders who seized power, claimed to work for ordinary

190
Q

T or F:

When Draco took power in Athens, he imposed a very severe law code that was Draconian or very strict.

A

True

191
Q

Who are the 5 most important politicians of Classical Greece?

A

1) Draco
2) Solon
3) Cleisthenes
4) Pisistratus
5) Pericles

192
Q

What were the main values of Athens?

A

education, freedom, individuality, beauty

193
Q

What were the values of Sparta?

A

power, strength, discipline, duty, and loyalty to group

194
Q

T or F:

Women in Sparta were restrained, weak, and had no freedom.

A

False; Women in Sparta where strong, and had a lot more freedom compared to women in Athens

195
Q

What was the government like for Athens?

A

They made reforms after Draco, they created classes based on wealth, organized citizens into 10 groups based on location, and created the Council of Five Hundred.

196
Q

According to the Law Code of Crete,
if a woman marries a slave, will her kids be slaves?

A

Yes

197
Q

According to the Law Code of Crete,
if a dad dies, what does a daughter get?

A

Half of his inheritance

198
Q

According to the Law Code of Crete,
if a dad dies, what does the son get?

A

All of his inheritance

199
Q

T or F:

Gods had inhuman qualities and lived forever

A

False; They had human-like qualities but they did live forever

200
Q

T or F:

The Delian League drove Persians out of Greece

A

True

201
Q

Darius’ son Xerxes, sent an army to Athens in 480 BC, where they had to pass through Thermopylae, but were stopped by 7000 Greeks, including 300 Spartans The Greeks were betrayed and all 300 Spartans died, and Xerxes destroyed Athens. Which of the 4 major battles of the Persians was this?

A

Thermopylae

202
Q

Term for foot soldiers who stand side by side?

A

Hoplites

202
Q

According to the Law Code of Crete, if a husband and a wife divorce, will a woman have her own property that she came with to her husband, and half of the income if it is of her own property, or would it all go to the husband?

A

She would have it + half of the income if it is of her own property.

202
Q

T or F:

The Greeks revolted and Athens sent aid during the Persian Wars

A

True

203
Q

According to the Law Code of Crete, can you rape someone of a higher class than you?

A

Hell no

204
Q

How did people learn about history before things were written down?

A

Through spoken word

205
Q

T or F:

The Myceneans’ economy collapsed, their trade stopped, and they lost their ability to write during the Hellenistic civilization

A

False; Dorian’s economy collapsed, their trade stopped, and they lost their ability to write during the Dorian Age

206
Q

According to the Law Code of Crete, can you kidnap a man before taking him to court first?

A

No, you cannot kidnap a man before taking him to court or else you will have to pay a fee (higher for free men and lower for slaves_

207
Q

T or F:

The Greeks used an army of ordinary citizens

A

True

208
Q

What is a battle formation that the hoplites use where they hold their shield and spear in front?

A

Phalanx

209
Q

T or F:

The Persians conquered Greece’s Lands

A

True

210
Q

T or F:

Persian King Darius defeated rebels and vowed to destroy Athens during the Persian wars

A

True

210
Q

What are the 4 battles of the Persian War?

A

1) Marathon
2) Salamis
3) Plataea
4) Thermopylae

211
Q

T or F:

The Battle of Marathon was a Greek loss

A

False, it was a victory

212
Q

Courier ran 26 miles to announce the win of the Greeks against Persia to Athens. The Athenians then prepared to defend their city and returning soldiers reinforced Athens. This caused the Persians to turn away. During which of the 4 major battles of the Persian wars did this occur?

A

Marathon

213
Q

According to the Law Code of Crete,
if a widow shall die childless, should all of her things be given back to her family?

A

Yes

214
Q

According to the Law Code of Crete,
if a woman becomes a widow, her kid’s things now belong to her and she can take them.

A

No

215
Q

According to the Law Code of Crete,
if a woman becomes a widow, can she re-marry?

A

Yes

216
Q

T or F:

According to the Law Code of Crete, in the case of a divorce, a woman can take her weavings

A

True

217
Q

According to the Law Code of Crete, can you divorce people?

A

Yes

218
Q

According to the Law Code of Crete, do women have property rights?

A

Yes

219
Q

According to the Law Code of Crete, can you seduce someone as long as you are aware of the when and the where?

A

Yes

220
Q

Did the Myceneans disappear before or after the Dorian period?

A

Before

221
Q

T or F:

In 1200 BC Myceneans fought against Troy, but no one knows where Troy is.

A

True, it is believed that it might be a coastal city in Turkey because of some evidence found through excavations

222
Q

T or F:

The Myceneans and the Minoans helped form the core of Greek religious practices, art politics, and literature

A

True

223
Q

T or F:

The Myceaneans and the Minoans traded by sea

A

True

224
Q

T or F:

The Battle of Thermopylae was a Greek Loss

A

True

225
Q

T or F:

The Battle of Plataea in 479 BC was a Greek victory against the Persians

A

True

226
Q

T or F:

Athens led the Delian League and controlled other League members

A

True

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