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36 Cards in this Set
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What was the first powerful city-state?
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Sparta
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What city did Alexander the Great make the capital of his empire?
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Babylon
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What is a phalanx?
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A group of soldiers, usually made up of 256 men
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What helped Macedonia fund the war against Greece?
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The gold mines of Macedonia
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What was the country north of Greece?
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Macedonia
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What was Sparta known for?
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Its courage, strength, and loyalty
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True or False:
The statesman, Pericles, worked to get the common people government jobs. |
True
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What age did Alexander the Great die at?
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33
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What was Alexander's kingdom divided among?
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His 4 generals
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What were the years after Alexander's death known as?
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the Hellenistic age
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How many years did the Hellenistic age last for?
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200 years
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What are some Greek words that we use in English?
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music, poetry, democracy, atom, philosophy, and biology
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The spread of Greek culture prepared the way for the writing of the what in Greek?
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the New Testament
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True or False:
In Sparta, strangers were welcomed. |
False
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What were the citizens of Sparta taught?
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The art of war
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At what age were Spartan boys taught how to fight?
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7
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At what age did Spartan men become soldiers?
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20
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At what age did Spartan men become citizens?
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30
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What was given to Athenian boys to teach them manners and protect them?
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A slave
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Until what age were Athenian boys taught many subjects?
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14
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What did Athenian boys do at age 16?
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They studied to be a citizen soldier
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What were Athenian boys at age 18?
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Citizens
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Girls did not go where?
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School
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The Athenians and Spartans went to war against who?
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The Persian empire
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Did the Athenians and Spartans win or lose?
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Win
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What did Greeks refer to people outside of their culture?
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Barbarians
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Who was the king of Macedonia in 359 B.C.?
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Phillip II
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What was his dream?
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To rule all of Greece, the Middle East and the Persian Empire
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When Phillip II was assassiated, what was the name of his son who took over?
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Alexander the Great
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At what age did Alexander the Great take over?
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20
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What league was Alexander the Great president of?
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The League of Corinth
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What prophet prophesied about Alexander the Great?
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Daniel
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Who welcomed Alexander because the Persians had been cruel rulers?
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The Egyptians
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Alexander built many cities in the lands he conquered and what did he name 16 of them?
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Alexandria
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What city did Alexander burn to get revenge on the Persians because they burned Athens?
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Persepolis
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Alexander wished to spread the Greek culture, but he often allowed the conquered people to keep their what?
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Their customs
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