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25 Cards in this Set
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what is the definition of philosophy? |
study of the nature of knowing knowledge |
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who were considered citizens in Athen or Sparta |
only men born in that city state |
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if a child was born deformed in Sparta what would an elder do with it? |
left to die |
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in 490 what battle did the Athenian fleet defeat the Persian conqueror King Darius |
battle of Marathon |
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what famous battle did the 300 Spartans hold off the huge invading Persian force |
Battle of Thermopylae |
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who is the father of history |
herodotus |
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why did women have more freedom in Sparta than in Athens |
women were taught to fight and be tough |
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what city state created democracy |
athens |
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boys started school at age 7 to learn how to fight |
sparta |
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which city state believed in making a strong military soldier |
sparta |
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which city state believed in the pursuit of knowledge |
athens |
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who is the god of the underworld |
hades |
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who is the god of war |
ares |
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who is the god of love and beauty |
Aphrodite |
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who is the god of water |
Poseidon |
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who is the god of lightning |
zeus |
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which philosopher came first |
socrates |
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which philosopher taught alexander the great using the socratic method |
aristotle |
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who wrote the lliad and the odyssey |
homer |
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why were the olympics held |
to honor zeus |
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after alexander the great dies his son took over the empire |
false |
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people should live simple without pleasure, wealth or social status is.... |
cynicism |
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because the universe is always changing, all knowledge is uncertain is... |
skepticism |
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the Peloponnesian wars was fought between the greeks and the Persians |
false |
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what was an olympic event the greeks competed in |
wrestling , foot races |
