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15 Cards in this Set
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Why do archaeologists think the Trojan War actually took place?
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They discovered the possible remains of an ancient Troy.
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What type of government existed in Sparta?
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Oligarchy
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How did a tyrant differ from other leaders ancient Greece?
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He seized power illegally
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Who was Solon? |
He was an Athenian Aristocrat, Arcon of Athens
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What was a phalanx?
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A type of military formation |
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Who led the Persian army that invaded Greece in 480 B.C.?
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Xerxes
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Who was the acropolis? |
Rocky, protective hills that are safe from attack
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What was the most severe restriction on democracy in Athens under Cleisthenes?
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Which members of the society were considered citizens |
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What democratic reforms were carried out by Paricles?
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Increase the public payroll
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How did more than one-third of Athenians die during the Peloponnesian War? |
disease
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Who won the Peloponnesian War?
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Sparta
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What caused the decline of Athens' golden age and the end of democracy?
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Military defeat
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Which philosopher was condemned to death for "corrupting the youth of Athens"?
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Socrates
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Who wrote The Republic, a book that set forth his vision of a perfectly governed society?
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Plato
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How did Hellenistic sculpture differ from classical sculpture?
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They were more realistic and emotional
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