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Rise of Greek Civilization
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He wrote Iliad and the Oddesey?
Homer
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King of Persia who vowed revenge for his father's death?
Xerxes
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What is a Peninsula?
An Area of land nearly surrounded by water. (Surrounded by 3 sides of water)
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What/Who killed Alexander the Great?
Malaria (disease)
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What is one of the main differences in an Ancient Greece home compared to home in Mesopotamia and Egypt?
Indoor plumbing (toilets)
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He was the king of the Mycenaeans?
Agamemmnon
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First battle in the Persian Wars in 490BC that the Greeks won?
Marathon
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What is an Aristocrat
A person, which is a member of a rich and powerful family
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How did Alexander the Great become the King main ruler of Ancient Greece?
King Philip his father was assassinated.
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Who is the best basketball team ever?
The CHICAGO BULLS!!!!!!!!
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The Minoans lived on this Greek island?
Crete
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Second battle in Persian Wars where 300 Spartans held off the Persian invasion force at the "hot gates"
Thermopylae
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What is a Tryant?
A ruler who takes the power with the help of middle class people.
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After Alexander died, what did they do with his empire?
The empire was divided into 3 Hellenistic kingdoms.
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The Greek scientist Eratosthenes discovered what?
The distance around the entire Earth
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He led the Athenian revolt against the cruel tyrant Hippias and established the world's first democracy?
Cleisthenes
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Naval battle where the Greeks lured the Persian ships in the narrow straits then destroyed them. Greek victory
Salamis
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What is an Acropolis?
A high, rocky hill on or near which early people built cities.
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When Alexander took over or ruled over a new community what did Alexander do with the people of that community?
He would make deals with them to unite with him and join his army. He would also turn these communities into a Hellenistic Community.
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Name the 12 Greek Olympic Gods
Zeus, Poseidon, Apollo, Hera, Athena, Artemis, Aris, Dionysus, Aphrodite, Demeter, Hermes and Hephaestus
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The Greeks stole the idea of an alphabet from this early civilization?
Phoenicians
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Leader of the Greek forces during the Battle of Marathon?
Miltiades
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What is a Democracy?
A form of government in which citizens govern themselves.
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Why was Alexander known as "Alexander the Great"?
Because he was the best ruler Greek has ever had, Alexander never lost a battle and he discovered many countries East of Greece. He traveled the farthest anyone has ever East of Greece.
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Why was the development of a Democracy so important to the Greek Culture as well as the World today?
It was important to the Greek culture because it gave the power of government to the people and ended the rule of Aristocrats and Tyrants. It is important to the World today because many countries have a Democracy type government, including the United States.