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Chapter 4 test EH
Ancient Greece
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is the central city of Minoan civilization | Knossos |
| What was the first Greek state | Mycenae |
| What did the greeks use to get into the walls of troy | Trojan horse |
| Author of Lliad and the odyssey | Homer |
| Define arete | a hero who strives for excellence and honor |
| By 750 B.C. this became the central foucs of greek life | Polis |
| Define acropolis | A fortified place and religious center |
| define agora | an open area that served as a place where people could assemble |
| the fighting formation used by the hoplites | Phalanx |
| what did the tyrants do | seized power by force from the aristocrats |
| What was the goverment of sparta? Define what it means. | Oligarchy (rule by few) |
| What did the ephors do? | A group of five men who were elected each year and were responsible for the edgucation of youth. |
| This person brought democracy to the Athens? | Cleisthenes |
| What occurred at Thermopylae? | A great force of 7,000 held off a Persian force of 180,000 for 2 days. |
| This man oversaw the height of Athenian power? | Pericles |
| What was significant about Mount Olympus? | Home of the greek gods and goddess |
| Who wrote Oedipus Rex? | Sophocles |
| Who said "the unexamined life is not worth living" | Socrates |
| According to Plato, individuals could not achieve a good life unless they | Lived in a just and rational state |
| What was Thucydides known for? | being the greatest historian of the ancient world |
| What was the name of the major work by Herodotus? | History of the persian war |
| Which buliding was regarded as the greatest example of a Greek temple | Parthenon |
| What era followed the conquests of Alexander the Great? | Hellenistic Era |
| What was Aristarchus of Samos known for? | Astronomer of the hellenistic age |
| Who determined the Earth was round and calculated its circumference? | Eratosothenes |
| This was taught by Zeno | Stoicism |
| Who's philosophy was that happiness was the goal of life and could be achieved through the pursuit of pleasure? | Epicurus |
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Casey Patterson
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