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Ancient Greece

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What effect do you think the geography of Greece had on the kind of communities that developed there?   show
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Describe the geography of Greece.   show
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Describe 2 important early Greek civilizations.   show
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Why were poems and myths important to ancient Greece?   show
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What were the 3 kinds of government that developed in the City-states of Greece after the Dark Ages?   show
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show Merchants and artisans were able to overthrow the aristocratic govermentment and replace them with tyrants.  
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show It was between 479 BC and 431 BC. The people of Athens made gains in arts, philosophy, and literature. Democracy was at a high.  
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Why do you think Pericles called Athens "the school for all Greece"?   show
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show They believed that gods and goddesses ruled different aares of human life.  
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What did Socrates mean when he said "know theyself"?   show
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What were the goals of Greek art?   show
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show The ancient Greeks placed a great deal of emphasis on art and literature. They valued beauty and perfection.  
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what activites took place in the Agoras of ancient Greece?   show
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show Agoras were the center of public life,therefore the ancient Greeks must have had a very social and community oriented culture.  
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show in some familes men and women had seprate quarters at home. Women had responsibility of looking after the finances and running the home.  
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What where the responsibilities of men compared to the women of ancient greece?   show
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Describe the various roles of slaves in ancient Greece?   show
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show Free Greeks relied heavily on the work of enslaved people to keep their buisnesses and households running.  
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Describe what life was like for people in Sparta?   show
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What was life in Athens like compared to Sparta?   show
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How did the Greeks overcome the Persain Invasion?   show
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What was at stake for the people of Athens at the Battle of Marathon?   show
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show The ancient Greeks may not have been able to accomplish what they did.  
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How did the Athenian Empire develop after the victory over Persia?   show
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show When Athens acted unfairly toward city-states it was supposed to protect them they turned to Sparta.  
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Who was Alexander's tutor when he was young?   show
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show He taught Alexander Greek lituature, philosiphy, and science.  
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show The cities he conquered didn't mix with Greek culture. Instead they were ruled by Greek kings and the defeated moved to the country side.  
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show In Hellenistic Kingdoms cities were modeled after Greek cities and contained Greek temples, agoras and theaters.  
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show Alexandria became the learning capital of the Greek world.  
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show Elucid deveoloped geometry and mathmeticians still use his system today. Erastothenes calculated the distance around the earth  
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Who where the Minoans and Myceneans?   show
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show The Dark Ages brought poverty, little trade and the disappearance of writing.  
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How did the story of the Trojan War haelp the people of ancient Greece understand their history?   show
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How did city-states arise in Greece?   show
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show The Greek middle class wanted to have a vote in the government of their cities. They gradually gained military strength and replaced the aristocrats with tyrants.  
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How did rule by tyrants affect the city-state?   show
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Name 2 ideas that governed ancient Greek religion.   show
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What was the importance of the oracles to the Greeks?   show
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show People could use reason to understand the world.  
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What was everyday life like in the Golden Age of Athens?   show
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Describe the roles of free men, free women, and slaves in Athens.   show
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show Many Greeks would have a difficult time running farms shops and homes.  
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How did the Spartans become skilled warriors?   show
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show The Persians invaded Greece. The Athenians defeated them in the Battle of Marathon. The Greek city-states worked together to drive away the Persians. The city states turned to Sparta for protection.  
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show A plague struck Athens during the Pelopenesian War. One third of the people died. Sparta conquered Athens.  
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show Alexander conquered Persia, Egypt, and the land beyond the Indus River.  
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Describe the empire of Alexander the Great after he died?   show
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Why did Greek culture remain strong after the empire broke apart?   show
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show Many Hellenistic cities were centers of learning with large libraries.  
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