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Athens and Sparta
Golden age of Athens
The Persian wars
The Greek Legacy
Extra Questions
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True or False: 

Sparta was an oligarchy.

True.
100
What encouraged the Athenians to rebuild the city?
There was a single green leaf growing on Athena's olive tree, which the Persians had burnt down. This symbolized that Athena was still looking out for them.
100
Where was the Ionian Revolt?
In Ionia
100
What form of Government did the Greeks create?
They created Democracy.
100
What big sport event did the Greeks create?
They created the Olympics.
200
What was Athenian economy based on?
It was based on trade.
200

Why was the Golden age of Athens called The Golden age of Athens?

It was called the Golden age of Athens because it was the peak of productivity and wealth for Athens. There were no wars, and the people were happy.

200
Who won the Battle of Marathon?
The Greeks won.
200
What important discoveries did the Greeks make so that we could understand the body better?
They could name and describe important organs, and learned to cut open bodies to understand how they work. They also figured out that the heart was a pump, and the brain was the center of the nervous system.
200
True or False:

The Persians invented the pentathlon.

False.
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What was the biggest difference between Athens and Sparta?
Their Governments were different, they had different economy, their education was different, and they treated women and slaves differently.

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300
Were there any parts in theater played by women?
No, they were all played by men.
300
Who told the Delphinians to move out? 
The Oracle at Delphi.
300
What big discovery in medicine did the Greeks make?
They discovered that diseases and illnesses came from natural causes.
300
What Olympic sport had horses in it?
Chariot races.
400
What ages did the boys go to school in Athens?
They went to school from ages six to fourteen.
400
Why did the Greeks build temples?
To honor their gods.
400
What kind of illusion did the Spartan leader create at the Battle of Plateau?
He made the Persians think that his army was retreating, but in fact he was splitting his army to attack the Persians from two angles.
400
What system did the Greeks create that helps them describe where places are?
They created longitude and latitude.
400
Who won the Persian wars?
The Greeks.
500
What were the names of the Spartan neighbors turned into slaves?
They were called Helots.
500

Which sculpture by the Greeks is one of the Seven Wonders of the World? 

The Statue of Zeus by Phidias.
500
Who was the Greek leader for the battle of Thermopylae?
It was Leonidas.
500
Who created the Hippocratic oath?

Hippocrates.

500
What were the five activities in the Greek Pentathlon?

The five events were discus throw, javelin throw, long jump, running and wrestling.