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GREECE Flashcards

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What is acropolis

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The meeting place
Was at a hilltop
Only men (citizen and propert owners) were allowed up there

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What is polis?

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City state that had their own government

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What was Athens known for?

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  • Education
  • intellectual
  • art
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What was Sparta known for?

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  • army
  • military
  • FIGHTING
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What were the Persian wars about?

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Persia wanted power so they wanted to destroy Greece

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What was the Delian league?

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Was when the alliance of Greek city states got together to fight Persia

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Define democracy?

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Citizens can vote for issues

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Who was Alexander the Great?

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Conquered Greece,Egypt,Persia, and India.
Blended cultures
Aristotle’s student

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Describe greece’s geography.

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3/4 land is mountains

Surrounded by water

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What was Athens golden age?

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Greece was at it’s peak:

Govt, education,technology, architecture got better

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2 types of dramas

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Tragedy and comedy

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Define classical art:

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Perfect and peaceful

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define Hellenistic art

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Realistic

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What was Hellenistic Greece?

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Cultural diffusion

Alexander the Great blended cultures he conquered together

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Who were philosophers?

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Lovers of wisdom

Asked questions

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Who was Socrates?

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  • Asked questions
  • Socratic method
  • combusted children
  • was poisoned bc he combusted youth
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Who was Plato?

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  • Wrote the republic (book)

- said person who should rule should be the smartest philosopher

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Who was Aristotle?

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  • student of Aristotle
  • questioned the way to solve problems
  • scientific method basis
  • taught Alexander the Great
18
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What was greek religion like?

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Polytheism

Gods have human qualities

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What was mythology?

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Traditional stories about gods

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What was the Parthenon?

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Greek temple

Unit 1b History Test (6 decks)

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