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36 Cards in this Set
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The Mediterranean Climate caused:
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i) Caused people to be outdoors
ii) They discussed public issues iii) Taking part in civic life became a duty leading to democracy |
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From 2000 to 1400 B.C., Crete, the largest of the Greek islands was home to the:
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Minoan Civilization
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Around the same time, this group settled in Mainland Greece:
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The Mycenaeans
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The Mycenaeans were replaced by the:
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Dorians
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Because the skill of writing was lost during their reign, the years 1150 to 750 B.C. are called the:
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Dark Ages
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The result was long, heroic poems called:
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Epics
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The greatest poet storyteller was:
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Homer
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Homer's poems focused on:
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Individuals and not the battles of the armies
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Homer's poems taught the Greeks about an ideal called "arete" What did it mean?
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- Strive for excellence
- Show courage - Win fame and honour |
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Greek heroes sought glory in battle and athletic competitions, such as the Olympic Games. What was the "true" prize of the ancient Olympic Games?
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Honour and Fame - a wreath of olive leaves
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What did the Greeks call their stories about their gods?
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Myths
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What did a polis refer to?
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City and the area around it (city-state)
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What was a citizen?
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A free adult male
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What members of society were not considered citizens?
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- Women
- Children - Slaves - Foreigners |
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What was an acropolis?
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A fortified hilltop
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What was the acropolis used for?
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Meetings to discuss public issues
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What ideal was Greek citizenship based upon?
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Human beings are free and rational individuals
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What expectations did the Greeks have of their citizenship?
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The freedom to express ideas and for the leaders to listens
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What is an aristocracy?
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A small group of noble families that controlled the government
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What role did the discover of iron play in the overthrow of the aristocracies?
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Ordinary citizens could now afford weapons. They used them to rebel against the nobles.
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What formation made the Greeks the most powerful fighting force in the world?
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Phalanx
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What did the citizen-soldiers who led rebellions against the aristocracies (and formed new governments) become known as?
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Tyrants
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What did the Spartans call the peasants in their colonies who were forced to work the land?
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Helots
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Why did the Spartans take on such as militaristic philosophy?
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They lived in fear of a helot uprising. They believed the only way to survive was to make their city-state strong.
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What did the Spartans value?
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- Duty
- Strength - Discipline |
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What were the ideals of the Athenians?
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- Individuality
- Beauty - Freedom of Thought |
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What is democracy?
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A government where all citizens take part
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in 594 B.C. what poet and philosopher was given the job of reforming the politics of Athens?
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Solon
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Solon allowed all male citizens to:
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Attend the assembly, debate, and vote
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Who created the Council of Five Hundred?
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Cleisthenes in 508 B.C.
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What were his duties?
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Proposing laws and advising the assembly
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Which groups were not allowed to take part in Athenian democracy?
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- Slaves
- Foreigners - Women (20% of population could take part in democracy) |
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In 490 B.C. the Persians attacked the Athenians on a plain called:
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Marathon
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300 Spartans sacrificed themselves so the others could escape, a fine display of the Greek ideal:
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Arete
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This new alliance was created to prevent further Persian attacks
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The Dorian League
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This new alliance soon came to be dominated by
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Athens
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