Athens
True or False: Athenians specialized in warring with other city-states
False, they did participate in wars but did not specialize in them.
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Where did the Spartans live?
They lived in Sparta, one of the most fertile areas in Southern Greece.
What/Who are helots
State owned slaves
Around what year did Homer appear?
750 B.C. (anything within 10 years is good)
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The Odyssey tells the story of the Greek Hero_____?
Odysseus
True or false
Was Athens a city-state?
True
Which geographic feature was Sparta located near?
Eurotas River Valley
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True or False: Tyrants are brave people who fought in wars for the greater good.
False: Tyrants are people who took advantage of the chaos and seized power and land
When did Xerxes invade Athens?
480 B.C.
How fast could Greek warships move?
Up to 10 mph
At what age do boys join the army?
20 years old
True or False: 300 Spartans fought and died in the battle of Thermopylae.
False, while 300 soldiers fought, only 298 actually died.
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What is the acropolis?
The highest point of a city, usually the last line of defense against invading kingdoms
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What year did the Greek army finally defeat the Persians?
479 B.C.
What were the settings for Homer's epic poems?
The Trojan war
True or False: Did Athens have a democratic society?
True
True or False: Did Sparta have 2 kings?
True
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What are triremes?
A skinny ship that had 3 levels of oars
(mention 3 levels of oars for points)
What year did the Athenians grant power to Solon?
594 B.C.
When was the mask of Agamemnon found?
1876
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From what direction did the Persians attack Greece?
East
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What was a woman's primary job?
To produce future soldiers for the state,
What are labryinths, and which king made one under his palace?
Labryinth=Maze, and the kings name is Minos
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When EXACTLY did the Mycenaeans invade Crete?
1500 B.C.
What was the city-state of Athens named for?
It's devotion to Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom.
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