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52 Cards in this Set
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When was the city of Rome founded?
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753 BC
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What does the name Homer mean?
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The name Homer is the English form of the Greek word Homeros (ho-MAY-ros), which means "a hostage".
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The Ancient World
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by dates: 3500 BC to 750 BC
by events: from the Sumerian Civilization to Homer takes place: in the lands of the Bible, which we call the "Middle East" |
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hostage
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one led by another
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2000 BC - 1780 BC
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Life of Abraham
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bard
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Bard is another name for a poet.
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Life of Abraham
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2000 BC - 1780 BC
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The Classical World
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by dates: 750 BC to 500 AD
by events: from Homer to the Fall of the Roman Empire takes place: centers in Greece and Rome |
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Why were blind people referred to as hostages?
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Since a hostage is led about by another, the word was also used to refer to blind men who were led about by guides.
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What was Homer also called?
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the blind bard
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What was Homer's poem the Iliad named after?
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The Iliad is named after the city of Troy, whose Greek name was Ilion.
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The Medieval World
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by dates: 500 AD to 1500 AD
by events: from the Fall of Rome to the Discovery of America takes place: centers in Europe |
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What was Homer's poem the Odyssey named after?
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Homer's second poem was the Odyssey, named after its main character, the Greek warrior Odysseus.
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The Modern World
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by dates: 1500 AD to the present
by events: from the Discover of America to this very day takes place: centered in America |
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BC stands for ____
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BC stands for "before Christ".
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"AD" stands for ____.
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"anno Domini"
"in the year of our Lord". |
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Western Civilization has moved ____ from ____ to the _____ to the _____ and lastly to the _____.
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Western Civilization has moved West from the Ancient World to the Classical World to the Medieval World and lastly the Modern World.
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1450 BC - 1410 BC
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Hebrew Exodus
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1200 BC
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Trojan War
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circa 960 BC
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The Temple of Solomon
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The Temple of Solomon
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circa 960 BC
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1000 BC - 960 BC
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Life of King David
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Life of King David
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1000 BC - 960 BC
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Trojan War
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Trojan War took place near 1200 BC between the Greeks and Trojans in an area north and west of the Fertile Crescent in a city called Troy over a woman named Helen.
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poietes
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The Greek word poietes means one who creates, and poets are creators--makers of stories and myths.
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epoiesen
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God "created" (epoiesen) the world.
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poiesas
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God is the Creator (poiesas).
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Who were the ancient poets guided by?
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The poets of the ancient world were helped by the muses, who were spirits that inspired and helped poets, musicians and artists.
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muses
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Muses are spirits that inspired and helped poets, musicians and artists.
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753 BC
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City of Rome Founded
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City of Rome Founded
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753 BC
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750 BC
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Homer Writes the Iliad & Odyssey
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Homer Writes the Iliad & Odyssey
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750 BC
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What were Homer's books originally written as?
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They were written as poems that were sung by Homer to the music of the lyre.
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Achilles
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~believed to be the son of Thetis, a goddess, and Peleus, a human king
~Greeks' greatest soldier |
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Thetis
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~goddess
~Achilles' mother ~held Achilles by the foot and dipped him into the River Styx |
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River Styx
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the river that flows through the underworld
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Paris
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~the Trojan prince who stole Helen and caused the Trojan War,
~launched an arrow that was guided by the god Apollo into the heel of Achilles |
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Hector
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~Troy's greatest warrior
~killed Patroclus in battle |
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Odysseus
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~Greek warrior
~good king that ruled a small island west of Greece |
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Penelope
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Odysseus' virtuous and beautiful wife
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Telemachos
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Odysseus' son
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Cyclopes
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a race of one-eyed giants that are uncivilized and savage
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Polyphemus
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Cyclope who kills and eats two of Odysseus' men and traps the others to eat later
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How does Odysseus and his men escape Polyphemus?
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Odysseus tricks Polyphemus into drinking strong wine, causing him to pass out. While he's sleeping, Odysseus drives a stake into his eye and blinds him. This eventually allows the Greeks to escape and set sail once again.
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Scylla
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a man-eating bird-like monster
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Charybdis
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a violent whirlpool that sucks ships to the bottom of the sea on the other
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How does Odysseus escape Scylla and Charybdis?
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Odysseus makes the courageous choice to charge right between them and survives--barely.
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Calypso
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a nymph that captures Odysseus and imprisons him for seven years
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Poseidon
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sea god who demolishes Odysseus' new ship and leaves him stranded
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Phaiakians
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hospitable and friendly people that provide Odysseus with a safe journey home
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What is the period in Greek history from 1200-750 BC called?
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(1200-750 BC) is called the "Dark Age" of Greece
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