Early People of the Aegean
Rise of Greek City-States
Victory, Glory, and Defeat in the Greek World
Alexander and the Hellenistic Age
Miscellaneous
100
Which group of Greeks mysteriously vanished in 1400 B.C.?
The Minoans.
100
What is a polis?
A Greek city-state.
100
Which foreign power/civilization posed a constant threat to Greece?
Persia.
100
Which Greek set the ethical standards for doctors?
Hippocrates.
100
What golfer was known as the Golden Bear?
Jack Niclaus.
200
What are the watercolor paintings done on wet plaster?
Frescoes.
200
Who created the Council of 500?
Cleisthenes.
200
Which woman turned Athens into the cultural center of Greece?
Aspasia.
200
What is the Hellenistic Age?
A time when Greek culture blended with Egyptian, Persian, and Indian culture.
200
Which Bruins player is Ms. Yeo's favorite?
Patrice Bergeron.
300
What German businessman discovered evidence of fire and war dating back to 1250 B.C.?
Heinrich Schliemann.
300
According to Aristotle, women were...
Imperfect beings who lacked the ability to reason as well as men. Ouch.
300
What is rhetoric and give a historical example of it.
The art of skillful speaking; Caesar, William Wallace, Hitler, etc...
300
Who was the founder of Stoicism?
Zeno.
300
What is Ms. Lutts' favorite cartoon character?
Snoopy
400
The Trojan War was fought between the Trojans and the __________.
Mycenaeans.
400
How did power shift from an aristocracy to an oligarchy?
As Greece and trade expanded, a new middle class of wealthy merchants, farmers, and artisans emerged. They challenged the wealthy, noble landowners for power and came to dominate some city-states.
400
After the Battle of Marathon, the Greeks sent Pheidippides, their fastest runner, to carry home the news of the stunning victory. Though exhausted, he sprinted _____ miles to Athens. Today, in honor of Pheidippides, marathon runners still cover the same distance that he ran 2,500 years ago.
26.2
400
Which battle did Alexander win by building a causeway (jetty) out to an island?
Battle of Tyre.
400
What does M&Ms stand for?
Mars and Murrie, the developers of the candy.
500
The success of the Minoans was based on __________.
Trade.
500
What are the main exports of ancient Greek city-states?
Olive oil, wine, and marble.
500
Why did Plato distrust democracy?
The unruly, illiterate mob executed his teacher and mentor, Socrates.
500
After the death of Philip and Alexander, Greece fell into a time period called...?
The Reign of 30 Tyrants.
500
What is the name of Ms. Yeo's dog?
Abe.
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