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46 Cards in this Set
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Who was Pindar?
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A poet from Thebes.
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Why was the Trojan war started?
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The beautiful wife of the Greek king was abducted.
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Who was Sappho?
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Female poet that taught music and poetry to girls.
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Who did Alexander learn the importance of observing from?
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Aristotle
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Where were the plays held?
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Amphitheathers
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What is a democracy?
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A government in which power is held by the people.
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What was Socrates in search of?
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Wisdom
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What is a strait?
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A narrow waterway conntecting two larger bodies of water.
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In ancient Greece, what were museums used for?
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A place to study poetry, dance, and history.
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Why did Alexander destroy Thebes?
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To give warning of his power.
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What did Aristotle study?
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Politics, poetry, philosoply
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What is the Delian League?
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An alliance between Athens and Greek cities.
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What did Pindar write about?
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People who did great deeds.
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What is an oligarchy?
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A government run by a few.
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How did Plato teach?
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By writing dialogues and plays.
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What is a colony?
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A settlement in one land ruled by the government of another land.
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The Partenon is also known as what?
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The temple of Athena.
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Who was Homer?
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A blind poet who wrote the Illiad and the Odyssey.
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Socrates interpreted the oracle to mean what?
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The truly wise realize how little they know.
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What are myths based on?
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History.
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What do we call the study of human behavior, thought, and knowledge?
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Philosophy
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Which group was good on land?
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The Spartans
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The Olympian games honored what?
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Honored the gods.
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Which group was good at sea?
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Athens
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What are the three types of Greek columns?
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Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
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What is a monarchy?
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A government headed by one ruler, usually a queen or king.
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What were gymnasiums used for in ancient Greece?
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athletic training, reading, discussion
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What is an epic?
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A long narrative poem about heroes and their deeds.
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Why did Alexander want to spread the Greek culture?
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He thought it was the best in the world.
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What is a despot?
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A person who rules with total and unlimited control.
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Why did Alexander become great?
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He planted the largest empire.
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Who was the first Greek historian?
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Herodotus
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What is an amphitheater?
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A large open-air theater built in a semicircular pattern, with ascending rows of seats built into a hillside.
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Where did the gods and goddesses live?
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On Mt. Olympus.
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The modern olympics encourage what?
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Understanding and friendship among the nations.
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What were the Spartan boys required to do?
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Become a soldier in military troops.
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What was an important part of religious festivals?
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Plays
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What is meant by city-state?
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A state made up of an independent city and the nearby countryside, as in ancient Greece.
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What is the best known building in Greece?
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Parthenon
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What is a culture?
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The way of life of a groups of people, including their customs, traditions, and values.
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What is a jury?
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A group of people called into court to give a verdict, or decision in a dispute.
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What is a myth?
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An ancient story that usually explains something in nature.
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Who led Athens for 30 years as a democracy?
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Pericles
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What is an alliance?
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An agreement by persons, groups, or nations to act together for some special purpose or benefit.
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The Oracles contained messages from who?
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The gods.
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The Peloponnesian War was between who?
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The Spartans and the Athens.
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