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PLACES
PEOPLE
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a condition of being owned by, and forced to work for someone else.
What is SLAVERY
100
Sparta turned into a powerful war machine. The city-state established one basic rule: A. Always put yourself above the city's needs B. Always put the city's needs above your own
What is B. ALWAYS PUT THE CITY'S NEEDS ABOVE YOUR OWN.
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A city-state in Ancient Greece. The capital of modern day Greece
What is ATHENS
100
___________ had founded the Persian Empire in the mid 500s BC A. Socrates B. Thales C. Cyrus the Great
Who is CYRUS THE GREAT
100
All Greek cities had agoras, or public markets and meeting places. The Agora in Athens was probably the ___________ and most interesting of them all. A. Slowest B. Busiest C. Least interesting
What is BUSIEST
200
A wide spread of disease
What is PLAGUE
200
Early in its history, the Spartans conquered the land around the city. They turned the conquered people into helots. Helots were ___________.
What is SLAVES OWNED BY THE CITY-STATE OF SPARTA.
200
A city-state in Ancient Greece
What is SPARTA
200
King Philip of Macedonia hired ________ to tutor Alexander the Great. A. Aristotle B. Socrates C. Pericles
Who is Aristotle
200
For Athenians the ______ was the center of the household. Other rooms might include a kitchen, storerooms, a dining room, and bedrooms. Some homes even had bathrooms. A. Courtyard B. Agora C. Dining Room
What is COURTYARD
300
The war fought between Athens and Sparta in Ancient Greece. Almost every other Greek city-state was involved in the war.
What is PELOPONNESIAN WAR
300
Training began early. At seven, a Spartan boy left his home to live in barracks with other boys. his training continued for the next _____ years. A. 3 years B. 13 years
What is 13 YEARS
300
A public market and meeting place in an ancient Greek city.
What is AGORA
300
Which of the following men developed geometry? A. Eratosthenes B. Euclid C. Archimedes
Who is Euclid
300
Greek women could not take any part in politics. Nor could they __________. They could not own property either. A. Spin and Weave B. Vote C. Pray
What is VOTE
400
Described Greek history or culture after the death of Alexander the Great, including three main kingdoms formed by the breakup of Alexander's empire. A. Peloponnesian War B. Hellenistic C. Assassinate
What is HELLENISTIC
400
Men were so involved in __________, some Spartan women took on larger responsibilities, such as the running of their farms of estates. A. Military Matters B. Taking care of the slaves
What is MILITARY MATTERS
400
Near the beginning of the 400s B.C., a new threat loomed, the growing might of ______________. The Greeks put aside their differences and joined forces to defend their peninsula against _________. (Same place in both blanks) A. Persia B. Sumer C. Athens
What is PERSIA
400
Which of the following men discovered the use of pulleys and levers? A. Euclid B. Eratosthenes C. Archimedes
Who is Archimedes
400
True or False: Life in Athens and Sparta city-states was free and open.
What is FALSE (life in Sparta was harsh and cruel)
500
An action taken to isolate the enemy and cut off its supplies. A. Blockade B. Vendor C. Helots
What is BLOCKADE
500
A boy from Sparta only had _______________. He could hardly live on the small amount of food he was given, so he was urged to steal. A. One cloak and a thin mat to sleep on B. Some shirts and one pair of pants
What is ONE CLOAK AND THIN MAT TO SLEEP ON
500
True or False: As a common enemy, Persia distracted the Greek city -states from fighting one another. Briefly united, Greece drove away the Persians.
What is TRUE
500
A person who belongs to a group that others consider wild, or uncivilized. A. Assassin B. Barbarian C. Craftsmen
Who is a BARBARIAN
500
In 431 B.C., Sparta and its allies fought against Athens and its allies. Thus began the Peloponnesian War, a conflict between Athens and Sparta that lasted ___________. A. 27 Days B. 27 Months C. 27 Years
What is 27 YEARS