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Lessons 26-29 Review Flashcards

1
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state in northern Greece

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Macedonia

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2
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became king of Macedonia; father of Alexander

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Philip II

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3
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wife of Philip

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Olympias

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4
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close formation of infantry armed with long spears

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phalanx

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5
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Athenian orator; warned against Philip

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Demosthenes

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6
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“I appeal from Philip drunk to Philip sober.”

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Macedonian woman

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7
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one who is legally responsible for a minor

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guardian

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8
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infantry formation

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phalanx

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9
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son of Philip; king of Macedonia; founder of a great empire from Greece to India

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Alexander

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10
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philosopher; teacher of Alexander

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Aristotle

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11
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Alexander’s horse; “oohed”

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Bucephalus

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12
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Greek poet; wrote “The Odes”

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Pindar

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13
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Alexander’s first battle against the Persians

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battle of the Granicus

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14
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slashed by Alexander; omen

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Gordian knot

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15
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king of Persia

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Darius III

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16
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Alexander’s first defeat of Darius

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battle of Issus

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17
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Alexander’s final defeat of Darius

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battle of Arbela

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18
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wife of Alexander

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Roxana

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19
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Indian King

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Porus

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20
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“My father will leave me nothing to do!”

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Alexander

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21
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“To the strongest.”

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Alexander

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22
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an oppressive power

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yoke

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23
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tools with long, curved blades

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scythes

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24
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chariot with blades extending from the wheel hubs

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scythe-chariot

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25
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Persian provincial governors; officers

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satraps

26
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a ring with a seal

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signet ring

27
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Identify the starred location on the map.

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Macedonia

28
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Identify the starred location on the map.

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Granicus River

29
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Identify the starred location on the map.

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Gordium

30
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Identify the starred location on the map.

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Issus

31
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Identify the starred location on the map.

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Damascus

32
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Identify the starred location on the map.

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Syria

33
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Identify the starred location on the map.

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Egypt

34
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Identify the starred location on the map.

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Jerusalem

35
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Identify the starred location on the map.

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Alexandria

36
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Identify the starred location on the map.

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Arbela

37
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Identify the starred location on the map.

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Persia

38
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Identify the starred location on the map.

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Babylon

39
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Identify the starred location on the map.

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Persepolis

40
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Identify the starred location on the map.

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Bactria

41
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Identify the starred location on the map.

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India

42
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Identify the starred location on the map.

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Hydaspes River

59
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Athenian orator; warned against Philip in his most famous series of speeches, the Philippics

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Demosthenes

60
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Demosthenes’ speeches against Philip of Macedonia

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Philippics

61
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“Do not be discouraged but conquer your difficulties.”

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actor of Demosthenes

62
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“Let us be equally energetic and unselfish and just, then we shall triumph.”

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Demosthenes

63
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“I insist that even if it had been known beforehand to all the world that Philip would succeed and that we should fail, not even then ought Athens to have taken any other course if she had any regard for her own glory or for her past or for the ages to come.”

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Demosthenes

64
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tirade; harsh verbal denunciation

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philippic

65
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shaft of a feather, prepared for use as a writing instrument

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quill

66
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speaking loudly with persuasive effect

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declamation

67
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incapable of being morally corrupted

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incorruptible

68
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philosopher; teacher of Alexander

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Aristotle

69
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philosopher; Stoic school of philosophy

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Zeno

70
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philosopher; Epicurean school of philosophy

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Epicurus

71
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philosopher; cynic school of philosophy

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Diogenes

72
Q

painter

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Apelles

73
Q

“Sell me to someone who wishes a master.”

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Diogenes

74
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“Never a day without a line.”

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Apelles

75
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“I am looking for a man.”

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Diogenes

76
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“If I were not going to conquer the world, I should like to have the power which Diogenes has to conquer self.”

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Alexander the Great

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