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Athens Part 1
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Country that tried to conquer Greece but ultimately failed.
What is Persia?
100
Army with the advantage at the Battle of Marathon.
Who was the Persian Army?
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The earliest type of government in Greece.
What was a monarchy?
100
Greek foot soldier whose weapons were a long spear, sword, and a shield.
What is a hoplite?
100
War fought between Athens and Sparta.
What are the Pelopenesian Wars?
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A Greek remembered for his heroism at the Battle of Marathon.
Who was Pheidippides?
200
Army that lost more men at the Battle of Marathon.
What was the Persian Army?
200
Democracy and some of the basic institutions of democratic governance are derived from this model.
What is the Athenian model?
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Educational institution where Aristotle taught philosophy.
What is the lyceum?
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This was not valued in Athenian society.
What is individual or minority rights?
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Length ran by a famous Greek to tell of the victory at Marathon.
What is 26 miles?
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How the Greeks attacked at Maraton.
What is straight on in a dead run?
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He wrote long epic stories about ancient Greece.
Who was Homer?
300
Greek locality for young men to learn and improve their physique through physical eduation.
What is the gymnasia?
300
Student of Socrates and teacher of Aristotle.
Who was Plato?
400
Defining moment in European culture.
What is the Battle of Marathon?
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Most famous and forceful general at the Battle of Marathon.
Who was Militiades?
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The sea that lies between Turkey and Greece.
What is the Aegean Sea?
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Spartan council of elders.
What is the Gerousia?
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The full time government of Athens.
What was the Council of 500?
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Place the Battle of Marathon occurred.
What is north of Athens?
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The first Marathon was held at the first Olympics in this city and in this year.
What is Athens in 1896?
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The tallest mountain in Greece.
What is Mount Olympus?
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Thebean statesman and general in ancient Greece.
Who was Pelopidas?
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Founder of the Lyceum.
Who was Aristotle?
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