Deck 8 Flashcards

(11 cards)

1
Q

What mythological creature killed the Minotaur?

A

Theseus

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2
Q

What is this object called?

A

Mask of Agamemnon (Named after the legendary king of Mycenae during the Trojan War)

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3
Q

What was the name of the most famous oracle in Ancient Greece?

A

Delphi

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4
Q

In what formation did hoplites usually fight?

A

Phalanx

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5
Q

What was the Spartan system of military training called?

A

Agōgē

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6
Q

Why did the Persians first decide to invade Greece?

A

To punish Athens and Eretria for helping the Ionian Greeks in their revolt against Persian rule

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7
Q

At which battle in 479 BC, did the Greeks, led by the Spartans, defeat the Persians, thus ending the second invasion?

A

Battle of Plataea

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8
Q

What happened to members of the Delian League that tried to leave the league?

A

Athens would attack them and force them to remain in the league

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9
Q

What happened to Pericles?

A

He died in the plague

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10
Q

How did Philip the Great improve his army?

A
  1. He made the army professional. 2. He lengthened the spear they used. 3. He created an improved cavalry. 4. He trained his infantry and cavalry to work together in battles.
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11
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Who was Icarus and how, according to Greek mythology, did he meet his death?

A

Sun of Daedalus. Died when he flew too high causing the wax used in the construction of his feather wings to melt, he fell into the sea and to his death

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