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Persian War
Athens/Sparta
Greece/Trojan War
Golden Age
Alexander The Great
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Place the following in the correct order. From oldest to earliest. A. Rome Conquers all of Greece B. Golden Age of Greece C. Trojan War D. Persian Wars E. Alexander the Great expands Greece
Trojan War, Persian Wars, Golden Age of Greece, Alexander the Great expands Greece, Rome conquers all of Greece. C,D, B, E, A
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How was the geography of Athens different from Sparta in Ancient Sparta?
Sparta was isolated on a plain between mountains while Athens was located in central Greece only a Few miles from the Aegean sea
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What problems did the mountains create for the people living in Greece?
The mountains limited travel and communication between groups, and limited the amount of farmland
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Describe some of the ways that ancient Greece has impacted the world that we live in today
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What was the Golden Age of Athens and list many specific examples of positive things that came out of this era?
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Describe the Battle of Marathon? What did Pheidippides do? Who won? How did they win?
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How was the economy of Athens different than Sparta in ancient Greece?
The Athenian economy relied heavily on trade, while Sparta's relied on farming and conquering others.
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What made farming difficult for people living in Ancient Greece? What did Greeks do to overcome this?
Rocky soil and water was scarce; Farmers built steps into hills or grew products that needed less water.
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What two things did Hippocrates separate? Why was he thrown in Jail?
Separation of medicine from religion; He challenged commonly held beliefs about the Gods
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How far did Alexander's empire stretch? What common enemy did he unite the Greeks against?
His empire stretched from Europe to the Dutch West Indies; Persians
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What happened at the Battle of Salamis? Why did the Athenians initially sail to nearby islands in panic?
The Athenian navy lured Persian ships into a narrow channel and destroyed them. News of the massacre of the 300 caused the Athenians to panic.
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How was the government of Athens different from Sparta?
Athens had a democracy and Sparta had an oligarchy
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Why was it necessary for the ancient Greeks to establish new colonies?
As populations grew, some communities didn't have enough farmland and sought new land.
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What is the Hippocratic Oath?
The oath that all doctors must take to preserve life, honesty, and patient confidentiality.
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What were the three main goals of Alexander the Great and how did he accomplish them?
Spread Greek culture/ideas, use religion to inspire loyalty, and respect for cultures that he conquered.
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What happened at the Battle of Thermoplye? (Be complete, beginning, middle and end)
Beginnning: Sparta winning by forcing Persia into narrow land between mountain and water. Middle: Persia found secret passage. Allowed them to attack Sparta on two different fronts. End: Sparta retreated. 300 stayed behind and fought Persia to their death.
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What is the difference between direct democracy and representative democracy?
In direct democracy, people debate/vote on the day to day operation of government, while in a Representative democracy, people vote on leaders that run the day to day operations of government.
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What was the first type of Government to be established in Greece? What group caused them to lose power?
Monarchies; Aristocrats slowly took power away from kings/queens
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What were Aristotle's views on studying ethics?
Ethics should be studied in practical form, rather than theoretical form.
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What happened to Alexander's empire after his death? What was he able to accomplish for Greece?
It crumbled into three main areas of Asia, Greece/Macedonia, and Egypt; The spread of Greek culture across a vast area.
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What was different at the Battle of Plateau that allowed the Greeks to finally defeat Persia?
The Greeks formed a much larger army of 80,000 men
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What changed between Athens and Sparta during the Persian War?
They were forced to put their disagreements to the side and to fight together against Persia.
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What is tyranny? What are the two ways that tyranny is different than a monarchy?
Ruler who takes power unlawfully and by force; No legal right to rule and son doesn't inherit throne.
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Why did Socrates make enemies in Athens? What was the Socratic method? How did the story of Socrates live on after his death? Why was he sentenced to death?
He challenged and questioned commonly held beliefs A questioning and answering method to stimulate critical thinking His student Plato continued his beliefs in many books Corruption of the youth and refusing to recognize the Gods
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Why was Greece vulnerable in mid 338 B.C.? What group took control of Greece?
Fighting left them vulnerable. Civil Wars. Macedonia