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39 Cards in this Set
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Agora
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marketplace
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plague
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disease that sweeps through a region and often kills many people
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alliance
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an agreement between groups
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philosopher
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a person who searches for the meaning of life
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conquest
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a victory by force over others
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hellenistic
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means "Greek-like"
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lyric poetry
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poetry that deals with personal feelings, rather than just events
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When did Greece defeat the Persians?
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497 AD
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What were Athenian houses made from?
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dried mud bricks
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What did women join their husbands for?
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a play
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What historian wrote about the Athenian plagues?
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Thucydides
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Why did Sparta begin to fear Athens?
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because of an increase in Athen's power
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What war stared when the Athenians refused the Spartan's ultimatum?
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Peloponnesian War
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What did Socrates teach his students to examine?
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their own beliefs
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What happened to King Philip shortly after his first expedition to Persia?
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he was murdered
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How old was Alexander when his father was murdered?
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20
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What would Alexander tell people about his father, and Aristotle?
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His father gave him life, but Aristotle taught him how to live a good life.
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At what age did Alexander die?
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25
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What is the most notable feature of Greek architecture in our world?
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the use of columns to support roofs
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What is epic poetry?
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poems that are long and celebrate heroic deeds
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Name one of the greatest lyric poets.
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Sapho
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What is the greatest contribution of Greek Literature?
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theatre
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In 460 BC, Pericles was elected as one to the 10 generals.
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true
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A typical Greek household included a father, 4 children and the slaves.
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false
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After breakfast, the gather went down to the Acropolis.
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false
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Girls were married around age 20, and their fathers pocked their husbands for them.
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false
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A year before plague struck, Sparta and her allies in the Peloponnesian league declared was on Athens
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true
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The alliance made between Athens and the other city states was called the Delgado league.
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false
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A turning point in the Peloponnesian war came when the Athenians lost in Sicily.
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true
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King Philip's army was special because the men were full-time, professional soldiers.
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true
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Alexander took his father's place after he was killed in battle.
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false
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Alexander was a student of the Greek Philosopher Aristotle.
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true
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After Alexander's death, the generals all lived in Alexandria and kept the empire together.
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false
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Many of our houses can be traced back to Greek style.
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true
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Many forms of television that have been popular through history can be traced back to the Greeks.
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false
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Lyric poetry deals with issues of personal feelings
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true
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Herodotus is called the father of history.
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true
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Who was Pericles?
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*fled Athens and returned in 480BC
*well known in law courts *won many cases because of intelligence and speaking ability *able to convince citizens that his ideas were important |
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What were Pericles 3 major goals for Athens?
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*Military - to protect
*Artistic - to make beautiful *Political - to strengthen democracy |
