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Vocabulary
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A traditional story that explains the practices or beliefs of a people, or something in the natural world
Myth
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King of Macedonia, conquered Persia, Mesopotamia, Egypt & India. Spread Greek culture; conquered the 'Known World.'
Alexander the Great
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An oligarch is part of a small group of wealthy people that rules in an (type of government)
Oligarchy
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Who fought in the Persian Wars?
Greek city- states vs. Persia
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What encouraged rivalries among Greek city- states?
The lack of farmland
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Relating to soldiers, arms, or war
Military
200
Legendary runner at the battle of Marathon who brought the good news of Athens' victory over the Persians back to Athens.
Phidippides
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A form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of the people or citizens is a (type of government)
Democracy
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What was the name of the war between Athens and Sparta?
Peloponnesian War
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Were the Minoans or Mycenaeans an island civilization?
Minoans
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Define Citizen
A member of a democracy, who has certain rights and responsibilities
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The 'Father of Modern Medicine' -Greek doctor and writer of the Hippocratic Oath, a pledge of duty in the medical field.
Hippocrates
300
A form of government in which the ruling power is in the hands of an individual who has seized power illegally.
Tyranny
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The war between the Mycenaean Greeks and the city- state of Troy?
Trojan War
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List 3 Greek contributions to the modern world.
Democracy, geometry, geography, longitude & latitude, Olympic Games, mythology, Literature, English language & alphabet, philosophy, anatomy, astronomy, Hippocratic Oath, study of plants and animals, architecture, medicine
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What is an agora?
A market place in ancient Greece
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Who was Socrates?
Athenian philosopher who taught through questioning and helped form many values of western culture. Was put to death for challenging Athenian values.
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What is the difference between a representative democracy and a direct democracy?
Direct democracy = citizens participate directly in democracy by voting for laws/ rules Representative democracy = citizens vote for representatives to participate in the democratic process
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Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Sparta
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A mathematician who made important discoveries in the field of geometry. Original 'Father of Geometry.'
Pythagoras
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What is an Ephor?
A high-ranked government official in Sparta who was elected by the council of elders
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Who was Thucydides?
Believed on people have the ability to determine history.
500
What is the difference between monarchy and tyranny?
A monarch inherits power while a tyrant seizes power illegally
500
List all events & battles of the Persian War in chronological order.
1. Persian Expansion 2. Ionian Revolt 3. Battle of Marathon 4. Battle of Thermopylae 5. Battle of Salamis
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What was the purpose of the Delian League in the Peloponnesian War?
To be a defensive league or protective group to defend member city- states against the Persian threat