Exam 1

Question 1

Minoan civilization

Answer 1

Preceded Hellenic Greece
Peaked during 1700-1450 BCE
Situated in Crete
The center of Minoan civilization was complex palaces
Depicted as peaceful

Question 2

Greek dark ages

Answer 2

Transition from Myceanaen to Hellenic From 1100-800 BCE

Question 3

Homer

Answer 3

Greek poet who spoke of earlier Greek civ. Historians thought they were legends

Question 4

Arete

Answer 4

Refers to excellence of any kind

Question 5

Polis

Answer 5

Cities in Greek

Question 6

Spartan society

Answer 6

Society based on war, children raised to be warriors

Question 7

Athenian society

Answer 7

Patriarchy. Open to all

Question 8

Persian war

Answer 8

Led by King Darius of Persia
Fought between Persia and Greece
Greeks win, Athens takes credit for winning
Battle of Marathon(Athens wins)
Battle of Thermopylae(Persia wins)
Battle of Salamis(Athens wins)

Question 9

Ionian Republic

Answer 9

Hellenistic society in Greek
Persuaded Carians to join the republic

Question 10

Peloponnesian war

Answer 10

War between Athens and Sparta
Known as a battle of attrition
Pericles was a leader during Peloponnesian war

Question 11

King Darius

Answer 11

King Darius is king of Persia during time of Persian Wars

Question 12

Themistocles

Answer 12

Creator of Athenis sea power
Known as savior of Greece during Persian war

Question 13

Pericles

Answer 13

Leader during Peloponnesian War

Question 14

King Phillip of Macedonia

Answer 14

Father of Alexander the Great
Prisoner of Greeks, learned about them and took over when the time was right

Question 15

Cleisthenes

Answer 15

Known as father of Athenian democracy
Created the demes to weaken aristocratic system

Question 16

Solon

Answer 16

Set the ground for the creation of democracy

Question 17

Pisistratus

Answer 17

A ruler in Athens who encouraged farmers to grow cash crops

Question 18

Matter philosophers/cosmologists

Answer 18

Known as hylomorphism
Aristotles idea

Question 19

Thales

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One of the seven wise men. Known for his ideology on water being in everything.

Question 20

Sophists

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A paid teacher of philosophy in ancient Greece

Question 21

Socrates

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Ancient Greek philosopher
Used the dialetic way.
Told his students to question everything.
Was put to death for “corrupting youth”

Question 22

Plato

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Was a student of Socrates
Wrote a book called “the republic”
Took over after Socrates death

Question 23

Thucydides

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Wrote about the Peloponnesian War
Was considered a better writer between him and Herodotus

Question 24

Aristophanes

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Was famous for his comedy.
The greatest representative of Ancient Greek comedy

Question 25

Herodotus

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Wrote about Persian Wars Father of history Aimed to take bias out of history

Question 26

Hellenistic Age/society

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The age from the fall of Greece to the rise of Rome

Question 27

Alexander the Great

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Was the leader of Macedonia Conquest over the Mediterranean states, Persian Empire, and parts of India His last battle was the battle of Hydaspes fought against king Porus

Question 28

Alexander's conquests

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Took over Persia, Mediterranean states, and parts of India

Question 29

Polybius

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Was exiled because of "anti Roman conduct" Documented the rise of Rome

Question 30

Hellenistic philosophy

Answer 30

Concerned with the pursuit of happiness

Question 31

Epicurus/Epicureanism

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Believed the greatest good was to seek modest, sustainable pleasure in the form of arataxia and aponia(meditation mind frames)

Question 32

Stoic

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Member of ancient school of philosophism can endure pain and hardship

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Skeptics

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Rejects dogma and advocates the suspension of judgment over the truth of all beliefs.

Question 34

Cynics

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A person who believes people are motivated by self interest

Question 35

Origins of Roman Republic

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The Romans over threw the Etruscan conquerors Once free the Romans established a democracy

Question 36

Struggle of the Orders

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A political struggle between the plebeians and the patricians in which plebeians sought equal political power to the patricians

Question 37

Punic Wars

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Wars fought between Rome and Carthage Rome wins all 3

Question 38

Battle of Canna

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One of the most devastating losses Rome had ever suffered.

Question 39

Battle of Rama

Question 40

Hannibal

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The general that defeated Rome in battle

Question 41

Tiberius and Gaius Gracchus

Answer 41

Tries to fix Rome after Punic Wars, wants to give the land back to the peasants. Both were executed(Tiberius first) which was ordered by the upper

Question 42

Rival Generals - Marius and Sulla

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Rivals to try and fix Rome. Organized mercenary armies to try and defeat each other. Sulla is victorious and ordered the execution of all who fought against him. Sulla steps down eventually

Question 43

Battle of Actium