What is the difference between a monarchy and an oligarchy?
A monarchy is ruled by a king, but an oligarchy is ruled by a rich powerful person, not necessarily a king.
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Which philosopher was the "grandfather" philosopher in Ancient Greece?
Socrates
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How many years ago did the Olympics start?
2700 years ago
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Why were most of the city-states different from one another?
The mountains separated them from each other.
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Why were the cities referred to as city-states?
The cities were isolated because of the mountains, so each city ruled itself and the surrounding land with its own government.
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Why was democracy used in Athens?
Athens wanted to keep their middle class soldiers happy, so they gave them a right to vote on the laws.
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Why was Socrates sentenced to death?
Socrates believed the gods were just make believe and he encouraged his students to question and not take everything for granted.
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Who competed in the games?
Citizens from countries all around Greece
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How did the Greeks overcome not being able to travel by land easily?
They sailed ships and were master sailors.
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What are the names of the two most famous polises that still exist today?
Sparta and Athens
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How is democracy different today than it was back in Ancient Greece?
Today, we use a republican democracy where we vote for leaders to create the laws instead of for the laws themselves.
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Why is Aristotle important?
He founded the Academy and taught Alexander the Great.
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What kinds of events were involved?
Wrestling and racing
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What continent is Greece located on?
Europe
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What did the city-states have in common, even though they ruled differently?
They shared a similar background, language, and believed in the same gods.
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Which philosopher did not agree with using democracy in Athens?
Plato
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Which philosopher believed that science was the most important thing in life?
Aristotle
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What did the winners receive?
A laurel wreath crown
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In ancient times, the Greeks were constantly warring with someone. What famous city was located across the Mediterranean Sea in modern day Turkey with whom the Greeks fought?
Troy
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What was the result of the Peloponnesian War between Athens and Sparta?
Sparta agreed not to burn Athens down if they agreed not to keep trying to take over.
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Explain how a democracy would keep middle class citizens happy.
Democracy lets everyone voice their opinion, so the middle class citizens could not say that they were being mistreated.
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What did Plato teach?
Plato taught that democracy was wise and that a small group of intelligent people should rule everyone.