War and Government
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Key Terms #1
Key Terms #2
Literally Anything
100
It was at this battle that Xerxes defeated the 300 Spartans?
What is the Battle of Thermopylae?
100
He conquered from Greece to India, only to die at age 32.
Who is Alexander the Great?
100
This is the Greek term for “city-state,” the basic political unit in ancient Greece.
What is a polis?
100
The Greeks believed in many gods, making their religion this type of belief system.
What is polytheism?
100
Name four ancient Greek deities.
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200
This ancient Greek city-state was strange in that it had not one king, but two.
What is Sparta?
200
He is credited as being the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey.
Who is Homer?
200
This was the process by which Athenians could vote to exile someone from their city-state.
What is ostracism?
200
This two-word phrase describes the type of government found in ancient Athens.
What is direct democracy?
200
This is a part of Confucianism where respect is paid to one’s parents.
What is filial piety?
300
According to legend, this war (recorded in the Iliad) started when Paris fell in love with Helen and stole her away from her Greek husband.
What is the Trojan War?
300
He is known as the “father of history” for his record of the Persian War.
Who is Herodotus?
300
This contained the accumulated knowledge of the entire ancient world… at least until it burned down.
What is the Library of Alexandria?
300
This was the main legislative body in ancient Athens.
What is the Assembly?
300
A 600-page Senate report published this week outlined in detail that the CIA did this in the years since 9/11.
What is torture detainees?
400
This term refers to a person who took power by force, and did not have the same negative connotation in ancient Greece as it does today.
What is a tyrant?
400
Name three ancient Greek philosophers.
**Answers will vary**
400
This was a heavily armored ancient Greek soldier.
What is a hoplite?
400
This was the tight military formation used throughout the ancient Greek world, which depended on teamwork and unity.
What is the phalanx?
400
He once said, “Give me a lever long enough and a place to stand on, and I will move the world.”
Who is Archimedes?
500
This is a form of government which is run by a small, wealthy group.
What is an oligarchy?
500
He was the leader of Athens during the city-state’s golden age, most famous for his funeral oration.
Who is Pericles?
500
They were the slaves in Spartan society which were always on the verge of revolt.
Who are the Helots?
500
This term means to adopt the dominant culture, blending it with your own.
What is assimilation?
500
Next summer, this movie franchise will continue with a new film whose tagline is “The park is open.”
What is the Jurassic Park series?
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