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Ancient Greece test
Sheehan
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| tyrant | A leader who used force to hold power. |
| polis | A small city state |
| democracy | "Rule of the people" |
| representative democracy | Government of the United States |
| Socrates | Philosopher; taught by questioning. arrested and sentences to death |
| Plato | A Greek philosopher who began the Academy |
| Aristotle | Philosopher; taught people should live lives of moderation. |
| Euclid | Mathematician wrote rules of geometry |
| Delian League | An alliance |
| citizens | people who had the right to participate in government. |
| acropolis | A high hill that often had a fortress on its top |
| cavalry | A unit of soldiers mounted on horse |
| phalanx | A group of warriors standing close together in a square |
| Parthenon | A building constructed in Athens in 400s BC |
| Hippocrates | The greatest Greek doctor |
| Pericles | Democracy in Athens worked best under Pericles |
| Oligarchy | A government in which only a few people have power |
| Hellenistic culture | Spread of Greek culture; brought Greek customs to new parts of the world |
| alliance | An agreement to work together |
| aristocrats | Rich landowners |
| direct democracy | A form of government in which all citizens can participate directly in the government. |
| What is the geography of Greece? | Rocky, mountainous land, peninsula |
| How did the Greeks deal with the difficulties of traveling by land? | They became expert ships builders |
| What group build an advanced society on Crete? | Minoans |
| What ended the Minoan civilization? | A volcanic eruption |
| What was the purpose of Greek myths? | it explained why natural or historical events happened |
| What was the most important aspect of life in Spartan? | preparing for battle |
| From an early age what were Spartan boys trained as? | Soldiers |
| What caused the Peloponnesian War? | Greek cities feared Athens would control Greece |
| What was the result of the Peloponnesian War? | Sparta became the most powerful city-state in Greece |
| Where and how did Alexander the Great die at the age of 33? | He got sick in Babylon |
| What happened after Alexander the Great and his army crossed the Indus River? | His exhausted troops refused to fight anymore |
| Why did Alexander the Great spread Greek culture throughout his empire? | Alexander admired and enjoyed Greek culture and ideas |
| What happened to Alexander's empire after he died? | It was divided into kingdoms |
| What were Greek temples surrounded by? | Tall columns |
| Greek philosophers believed that one thing was more important than anything else in life. What was it? | Using the human mind to think and understand |
| Why were the many achievements of ancient Greece important? | They strongly shaped western civilization |
| In what city did democracy in Greece begin? | Athens |
| Who became king of Macedonia in 359 B.C.? | Philip |
| Greek painters created detailed scenes in red/black on vases. | |
| Minoans and Mycenaean's helped shape later Greek cultures. | |
| Minoans did not speak Greek language | |
| Greek statues very realistic | |
| Woman in Sparta had certain freedoms because of the way their society was structured. | |
| Athenians believed studying arts made people better citizens. |
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linda.dillon
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