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What three cultures make up Hellentistic culture?
Greek
Middle Eastern
Asian
What happened to King Phillip II?
He was assassinated.
Who wrote The Republic?
Plato
Herodotus
What two things happened in Athens in 430 BC?
A plague
Their ruler died from the plague
What does "philosophy" mean?
What is an example of classic Greek architecture?
the Parthenon
What is a phalanx?
Military maneuver - soldiers close together creating a shield wall
One characteristic of Spartan society is that they were ____________ of new ideas and were slow to develop trade and manufacturing.
suspicious
What is a trireme?
An oar-powered war ship
What was a Greek hoplite?
A citizen soldier who carried a long spear and shield
Who were the main four men who contributed to the Hellenistic era scientific era?
Aristarchus
Eratosthenes
Euclid
Archimedes
The government of Sparta comprised of two ________________ who ruled jointly over the ________________ and served as the priests of Zeus.
kings/military
What were Spartan males required to do at ages 7, 20, and 30?
Age 7 - taken to military school
Age 20 - became soldiers
Age 30 - married but did not live at home
What were the four events that led to the Persian War?
Ionians revolted against Persians
Darius I expanded the Persian Empire
Royal Road was built
Xerxes I was successor
What was life like for Spartan females? (6 things)
gymnastics, wrestling, and boxing
married at 19
own property, become wealthy, express opinions
couldn't participate in government
Name four effects of the Peloponnesian War.
Fields were destroyed
Greeks became mercenaries
General disaster for the city-states
Widespread unemployment
Describe the Battle of Marathon.
Persians waited for the Athenians to attack
Persians taken by surprise and defeated
Explain the Socratic Method.
Teacher asks students questions
Teacher opposes students' answers with logical arguments
Students must defend their beliefs