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36 Cards in this Set
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Give the artist and time period of the Discus Thrower sculpture.
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Myron
490-430 B.C. |
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Give the artist and time period of the Statue of Athena in the Parthenon.
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Phidias
490-430 B.C. |
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Give the artist and time period of the Hermes sculpture with Dionysus.
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Praxiteles
390-330 B.C. |
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Give the author and time period of the Orestia (tragedy) drama.
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Aeschylus
400 B.C. |
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Give the author and time period of the Oedipus Rex tragedies.
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Sophocles
400 B.C. |
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Give the author and time period of the Trojan woman tragedies.
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Euripides
300 B.C. |
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Give the author and time period of the Clouds comedies/satire.
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Aristophanes
?? B.C. |
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Give the author and time period of the following philosophies: Absolute Truth
Socratic Method This philosopher was also condembed for corruption of Athens children. |
Socrates
420-399 B.C. |
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Give the author and time period for the following philosophies: The Republic (the "ideal government"
the Academy |
Plato
428-347 B.C. |
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Which philosopher wrote over 200 books and believed that knowledge is gained through the senses?
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Aristotle
384-322 B.C. |
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Describe what the historian Herodotus wrote about and in what time period?
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Historia about the Persian world
Included supernatural explanations Tried to check on the accuracy of information Time period: 484-425 B.C. |
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Describe what the historian Thucydides wrote about and in what time period?
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Wrote about the Peloponnesian war
First scientific historian No role for supernatural explanation Time period: 460-400 B.C. |
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Describe scientist Thales' accomplishments and give the time period.
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Water as a basic substance
Foretold a solar eclipse Time period: Mid-600s B.C. |
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Describe scientist Pythagoras' accomplishments and give the time period.
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a squared plus b squared = c squared
Math explanations used in algebra Pythagorean theorem Time period: 500s B.C. |
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Describe scientist Hippocrates' accomplishments and give the time period.
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Illness has natural causes
Medicine is a science Cod for ethical medical conduct (do no harm) Time period: 400s B.C. |
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Describe scientist Euclid's accomplishments and give time period.
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Wrote theory of geometry
Time period: ? |
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Describe scientist Archimedes' accomplishments and give time period.
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Caclulated value of pi
Designed cranes Surface area and volume of a sphere A Roman soldier killed him Time period: 287-212 B.C. |
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Locate the following bodies of water on the map of Ancient Greece:
Mediterranean Sea Aegean Sea Ionian Sea Gulf of Corinth Hellespont (Dardenelles) |
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Locate the following land forms/land areas on the map of Ancient Greece:
Pindus Mountains Attic Plain Peloponneseus Crete Balkan Peninsula Delos Asia Minor Macedonia Persia Ionia (shade inside Asia Minor) |
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Locate the following cities on the map of Ancient Greece:
Troy Mycenae Knossos Sparta Athens Corinth Miletus |
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Locate on the map of Ancient Greece where the following battles took place:
Marathon Salamis Thermopylae |
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who were the ancestors of the Macedonians?
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The Dorians
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What were the three goals of Phillip II of Macedonia?
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1 - Create a strong army.
2 - Unify city states of Greece/expand Macedonia. 3 - Destroy Persians |
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What were three different ways that Phillip II pursued his ambition?
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1 - Organied army into Greek Phalanxes
2 - Organized Greece 3 - 16 row deep forces |
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Which goals did Philip II achieve before he was murdered?
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1 - Good army
2 - Allied a polics through marriage/bribes 3 - Conquests |
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What experiences prepared Alexander to be the ruler of Macedonia and Greece?
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War leader at 16 years old
Well educated |
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What were the places where Alexander fought major battles on the first phase of his campaign of "West against East"?
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Granerios river
Coast of Asia Minor Issus, Syria Ionia Phoenician Seaport |
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At which places did Alexander fight major battles after he conquered Egype?
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Invaded Mesopotamia
Tigris River |
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How was Alexander's empire divided after his death?
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There were divided into three separate domains: Ptolemy, Seleve, and Antigonus
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What is the significanceof the Jewish festival of Hanukkah?
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Rededication of the teple of Jeruselum 165 B.C. after Judah Maccabee's victory
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What is Hellenistic culture?
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It blended Greek and Persian culture
Made by Alexander the Great |
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How was life in Hellenic cities different from that in the Polis?
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Hellenic:
- Women had a lower class -Loyalty to city-state - Polis ruled by all citizens Hellenistic: Women had a higher class -Greeks sought the best jobs as soldiers - Kings--ruled by one person |
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What is the Septuagint?
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Greek translation of Hebrew Bible
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Name the three main systems of thought in Hellenistic philosophy.
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Cynicism:
- Founded by Diogenes - Criticized materialsm - Simple living in harmony Stoicism: - Founded by Zeno - Ignore emotions - Accept all circumstances of life Epicurianism: - Founded byEpicurus - Avoid joy and pain - Live simple life |
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How was Hellenic art different from Hellenistic art?
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Hellenic:
- Realistic -Ideal man -Not as much emotion - Never sold for money Hellenistic: -Had emotion - Sold for money |
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How were Hellenistic plays different from Hellenic plays?
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Hellenistic:
-More emotion -Comedies, not tragedies Hellenic: -Less emotion - Tragedies |