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Persian War
Peloponnesian War
Geography
Philosophers
Governments
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Alexander The Great
Military
Athens
Sparta

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Final Jeopardy
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Persian War100
Which two major rival city-states joined forces
to fight the Persians?
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Athens Sparta
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Persian War200
Battlefield that was about 26 miles away from
Athens.
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Marathon
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Persian War300
Mountain pass defended against the Persians by
the Greeks, including 300 Spartans.
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Thermopylae
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Persian War400
Give one reason Xerxes attempted to conquer
Greece.
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Persian War400

• Avenge his fathers losses
• Greece in the way of conquering Europe
• Control of the Aegean and other seas

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Persian War500
The Persians were defeated by the Greek navy at
the Battle of _______ in 480 BC.
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Persian War500
The Battle of Salamis
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Peloponnesian War100
Which two major rival city-states fought each
other during the Peloponnesian War?
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Athens Sparta
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Peloponnesian War200
1) What struck Athens in 430 BC, killing a
portion of its population? 2) Approximately what
portion of Athenians died during this disaster?
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A plague killed approximately 1/3 (33) of the
Athenian population.
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Peloponnesian War300
Before disaster struck, Athens was relatively
safe from Spartan attacks. Give one reason why.
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• Protected by the Long Walls
• Could get food from its colonies
• Had a strong navy

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Peloponnesian War400
The balance in the military forces came from
_______ having a stronger navy and _______ having
a stronger army.
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Athens Navy Sparta Army
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Peloponnesian War500
What was one of the results of the Peloponnesian
War?
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• Athens lost its fleet, empire, power and wealth
• Athens lost its self-confidence
• Democratic government began to falter
• Leaders became corrupt
• Changes in art and drama showed emotion

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Geography100
This kind of geography made it difficult for
Greeks to farm their land.
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Mountainous
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Sea that separated Greece Asia Minor.
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Aegean Sea
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Geography300
The Mycenaeans were from the Greek mainland,
while the Minoans were from ________.
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Crete
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Geography400
Why did Xerxes choose to take his army through
the pass at Thermopylae?
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• Inland was too hard for traveling
• Coastline was flatter, more open

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Geography500
Why was the sea trade so dominant in the Greek
economy? Give one reason.
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• Mountainous terrain
• Little farmland
• Surrounded by seas

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Philosophers100
Define philosopher.
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• One who seeks wisdom and truth
• One who questions the knowledge and ideas of the
  time

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Philosophers 200
Plato was the student of ______. Aristotle was
the student of _____. Alexander the Great was
the student of ________.
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• Socrates taught Plato,
• Plato taught Aristotle, and
• Aristotle taught Alexander the Great.

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Philosophers 300
Why was Socrates forced to drink poison hemlock?
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• Said to have been corrupting the youth of
  Athens.
• Questioning Athens democracy, religion, and
  patriotism.

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Name one of Aristotles important ideas (in
science or philosophy).
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• Every truth comes logically from another truth
• Developed scientific method
• Believed matter existed in four elements air,
  fire, earth, and water

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How did the Republic work according to Plato?
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• Ruled by a philosopher-king, with soldiers next,
  followed by artisans and farmers

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Governments100
Define Democracy.
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Government run by the people, with all citizens
having a say in public matters.
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Governments 200
What is a tyrant?
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Governments 200

• A ruler whose power is not controlled by laws or
  constitution

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Governments 300

• Democracy was first introduced and practiced by
  which Greek city-state?

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Athens
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Athenian ruler who restored democracy and
developed a written constitution.
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Cleisthenes
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Governments 500
Why did Plato believe that a true democracy could
never work?
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• He believed that a democracy that killed its
  greatest minds (see Socrates) could not function
  since it rid itself of the brains of society.

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Military100
What was the term for a Greek foot soldier?
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Military 100
Hoplite
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How many days worth of supplies did soldiers
carry into battle?
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Three days worth
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What prepared the Spartans to be the strongest
army in Greece?
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Every male citizen was raised to be a soldier,
and each male citizen served in the Spartan army
until age 60.
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Describe the phalanx formation and its tactics.
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• 8 soldiers across, 8 soldiers deep, or 16x16
  (Macedonian)
• Each soldier covered ½ of themselves and ½ of the
  next soldier
• Long Spears stabbed outwards, past the shields

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What made the Macedonian armies more effective
than the Greek armies?
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• Use of longer spears
• Formation of bigger phalanxes
• Cavalry (horseback troops)

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Alexander the Great100
Who was Alexander IIIs father?
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Philip II
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Alexander the Great 200
Conquered this empire during his conquests.
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Persian Empire
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Why do historians believe Alexander was fortunate
to live until the age of 32?
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• Lots of time spent in hostile lands.
• Always at the frontlines of battle.

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What was his spreading of Greek culture called?
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Hellenization
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Alexander the Great 500
What was his accomplishment in the hierarchy of
Egypt?
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He was crowned Pharaoh
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Athens100
What was the name of the peninsula where Athens
was located?
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Attica
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Athens 200
Name Athens main deity and what that deity
symbolized.
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• Athena
• Symbolized wisdom, arts, military, and protection
  for cities

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Athens 300
Name an accomplishment of the Athenian leader
Solon.
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• Let the debtors out of prison and enslavement
• males 21 years and older could discuss and vote
  in the Assembly
• Created a court system
• Had fathers teach sons a trade
• Results increased products and more trade

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Athens 400
What were womens roles in society in Athens?
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• Not allowed to vote
• Expected to stay at home and supervise work there

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Athens 500
Describe Pericles accomplishments as Athens
leader.
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• Paid salaries for public officials (meant poor
  could also serve)
• Made Athens navy strong
• Beautified Athens

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Sparta100
Peninsula where Sparta was located
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Peloponnese
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Sparta 200
What kind of state did Sparta develop?
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Military state
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Outline the 3 levels in the Spartan hierarchy.
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Spartans/citizens Perioeci/economists Helots/s
laves
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What were some causes for Spartas victory in the
Peloponnesian War?
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• Strongest army
• Plague hits Athens

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Sparta 500
Describe life for a male growing up in Spartan
society.
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• Age 7 - boys go into training
• Age 20 - become cadets patrolled helots
• Age 30 - men became Spartan citizen/soldier

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Miscellaneous100
Define Ostracism
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Someone was voted to be banished from the city
for 10 years
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Miscellaneous 200
Define Hellenization.
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Miscellaneous 200
The spread of Greek language, culture and
religion to other lands
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Miscellaneous 300
What is the name of the narrow strait that
separates Europe from Asia?
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Miscellaneous 300

• Dardenelles Strait
• Or -
• The Hellespont

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Miscellaneous 400
Blind poet and his two most famous epics.
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Miscellaneous 400

• Homer
• The Iliad and The Odyssey

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Miscellaneous 500
Nomads who invaded Greece in 1100 BC and brought
about the Greek Dark Ages (for about 400 years).
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The Dorians
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Final Jeopardy

• Topic
• Troy!

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Final Jeopardy

• For years the Trojan War was believed to have
  been a mythical story. What happened to make the
  story more believable as fact, and who made this
  discovery?

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Final Jeopardy

• Heinrich Schliemann found evidence in present-day
  Turkey. The evidence consisted of artifacts that
  matched descriptions of items used in The Iliad.