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Greece

Davis - SVHS - Engineering an Empire : Greece

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What was both good and bad about civic development in Ancient Greece? The City-State
Why did Themistocles focus on building a strong navy? The flaw of the Persian war machine was its navy
How many triremes did Themistocles build? 200
How many rowers were in each trireme? How fast could they go? 170 rowers - 8 or 9 Knauts
What was Themistocles' cunning plan? Where did it take place? lure the Persians into a narrow battle ground at Salmis
How did Themistocles trick the Persians? He sent a spy claiming to be a traitor but gave them false information
What eventually happened to Themistocles? he was exiled to Persia
Ancient Greeks saw Homers as a what? What did they view the Iliad & The Odyssey as? Historian - accountable facts
What is the first thing you see as approaching Mycenae today? fortification walls
What is the main gate called at Mycenae? The Lions Gate
What was the corbel arch dome used for? How did they build it? a tomb - applying constant pressure adding earth to the outside with each layer
What was the advanced engineering feat that Polycrates pulled off at the Island of Samos? tunneling drinking water from a spring through a 900 ft. mountain to the city
When Polycrates' engineer was finished with his building project how far off was he from his original plans? 24 inches off
What did Athens and other Greek city-states form that was comparable to today's NATO? The Delian League
Which god/goddess became the patron god/goddess of Athens? Athena
What did Pericles build to honor the patron god/goddess of Athens? The Parthenon
The Parthenon was built out of 30,000 tons of what? White Marble
What was inside of the Parthenon? a statue of Athena 30-35 ft. tall covered in gold and ivory
How many drums are in each column of the Parthenon? How much does each column weith? 11 drums in each column - each column weighed 63 to 119 tons
How long did it take to build the Parthenon? 15 years
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