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Memoria Press Famous Men of Greece > Lessons 16-18 Review > Flashcards

Lessons 16-18 Review Flashcards

1
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king of Sparta; hero of Thermopylae

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Leonidas

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2
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king of Persia; succeeded Darius I, his father

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Xerxes

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3
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site of the heroic stand of Leonidas’ 4000, men against the army of Xerxes in 480 BC

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Pass of Thermopylae

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4
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“So much the better, we shall fight in the shade.”

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Spartan soldier at Thermopylae

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5
Q

to beat with a small whip as punishment

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scourge

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6
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to climb in stages or on a ladder

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scale

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7
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Identify the starred location on the map.

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Pass of Thermopylae

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9
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Athenian statesman and soldier; advised the Athenians to build more ships

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Themistocles

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10
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main oracle of the Athenian domain

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oracle of Delphi

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11
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priestess of the oracle

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Pythia

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12
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naval battle where the Athenians defeated the Persians

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battle of Salamis

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13
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“We fight for all.”

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the Greeks at Salamis

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14
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narrow passage of water between two shores

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strait

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15
Q

Identify the starred location on the map.

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Delphi

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16
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Identify the starred location on the map.

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Salamis

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17
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to expel and send away as punishment

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banish

18
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Athenian magistrate and general; rival of Themistocles; had a reputation for fairness

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Aristides

19
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Persian general; left in command of the Persian forces in Thessaly after Xerxes’ retreat

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Mardonius

20
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nephew of Leonidas; defeated Mardonius at Plataea

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Pausanias

21
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last sea battle between the Greeks and the Persians

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battle of Mycale

22
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last land battle fought between Greeks and Persians in 479 BC (fought on same day as the battle of Mycale)

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battle of Plataea

23
Q

“I have never seen him but I am tired of hearing him called ‘the Just.’”

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Athenian to Aristides

24
Q

temporary banishment by popular vote

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ostracism

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