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Why do we read Greek Literature?

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So we can learn about what the Greeks Value!!!

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What two cultures influenced Greece?

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Minoan and Mycenaean cultures.

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What caused each polis to be different from each other?

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The geography; Mountains caused isolation and lack of communication.

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How did geography impact the development of Athens and Sparta?

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Athens was near the sea, so they traded with others by ship. Sparta was inland, so it farmed.

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How did the Persian War affect Athens and Sparta?

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Athens has a GOLDEN AGE because of the Delian League; Sparta goes back to normal.

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What caused the Peloponnesian War? Results?

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1) The creation of the leagues forced city-states to pick sides.
2) This created a rift (R-I-F-T) between the city-states, and war began.
Results) Sparta wins! But, all city-states are left in ruins.

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POLIS (P-O-L-I-S)

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CITY-STATE- including settlement and farmland! :)

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DARK AGE (D-A-R-K A-G-E)

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A PERIOD WERE PEOPLE FORGET HOW TO READ AND WRITE

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FOREIGNER (F-O-R-E-I-G-N-E-R)

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A PERSON FROM ANOTHER CITY-STATE! :)

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MONARCHY (M-O-N-A-R-C-H-Y)

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ONE LAWFUL RULER

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ARISTOCRATS (A-R-I-S-T-O-C-R-A-T-S)

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WEALTHY MEN WHO INHERITED LAND; land owners who provided advice.

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OLIGARCHY (O-L-I-G-A-R-C-H-Y)

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RULING POWER IS IN THE HANDS OF A FEW

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TYRANNY (T-Y-R-A-N-N-Y)

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ONE UNLAWFUL RULER

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DEMOCRACY (D-E-M-O-C-R-A-C-Y)

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ALL CITIZENS SHARE IN THE RULING POWER POWAR

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CITIZEN (C-I-T-I-Z-E-N)

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A FREE MALE PERSON OF AGE IN THAT CITY-STATE WHICH HE WAS BORN!!! lovin’ it!

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DIRECT (D-I-R-E-C-T) DEMOCRACY

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EVERY CITIZEN CAN VOTE ON EVERY ISSUE. not fun or good

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REPRESENTATIVE (R-E-P-R-E-S-E-N-T-A-I-V-E) DEMOCRACY

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PEOPLE VOTE FOR REPRESENTATIVES WHO DESIDE ON THE ISSUES.

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ASSEMBLY (A-S-S-E-M-B-L-Y)

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A LAW-MAKING GROUP.

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What forced people to settle in isolated communities in Greece.

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THE MOUNTIANS»»

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What did these communities have in common?

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THE LANGUAGE»»»

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How did Greeks identify themselves?

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IDENTIFIED WITH HOME TOWN OR POILS»»»

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Why did the monarch lose power? POWA

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HE DEPENDED ON ARISTOCRATS»»>

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Why did the oligarch lose power? POWA

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BECAUSE THE RICH GOT RICHER; POOR GOT POORER»»>

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Why did the tyrant (T-Y-R-A-N-T) lose power?

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HE RULED HARSHLY AND WAS RULED OUT»»»

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Explain two ways Athenians got the goods they needed for everyday life.
1) Agora | 2) Trade
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Explain two ways Spartans got the goods they needed for everyday life.
1) Helots. Perioeci (P-E-R-I-O-E-C-I) are utilized. | 2) They conquered everyone. STEAL YOU SPARTANS!
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Explain three facts of Athenian education.
1) Boys attended 3 schools in their life-time 2) Girls were taught to cook, clean, and weave by their mothers. 3) Boys were taught at home by their mothers until ages 6 or 7.
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Explain three facts of Spartan education.
BORED 1) Both sexes were trained to fight. 2) Boys were taught to read and write. 3) Skills for survival. STEAL YOU SPARTANS!!
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Who were the ten thousand immortals. (blah persians)
Persian (blah) warriors.
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SATRAPIES (S-A-T-R-A-P-I-E-S)
A PROVENCE LEAD BY AN APPOINTED OFFICIAL. (blah persians)
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Where did Dearius (D-E-A-R-I-U-S) build his capital?(blah persians)
PERSEPOLIS (blah persians)
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Why did Dearius concur these city-states(blah persians)
To control trade routes and gain wealth.(blah persians)
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What did these Greek city-states base there identity on?
On their Polis.
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What was the Ionian Revolt.(blah persians)
Ionians and Athenians were fighting against the (blah) Persians.
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What did the Persians set up as the form of government?(blah persians)
Puppet rulers?(blah persians)
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How did the Ionians respond to the Persian rule?(blah persians)
They asked the greek mainland for help (OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE IONIAN REVOLT).(blah persians)
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Who was the only city-state to help the Ionians?
ATHENS!!!
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How long did these battles last?(blah persians)
5 years.
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Who won the revolt?
(blah persians) PERSIANS.
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What was Dearius's response to Athens for helping the Ionians?(blah persians)
REVENGE(blah persians)
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What marked the beginning of the Persian war?(blah persians)
493 B.C.E. or Ionian Revolt.
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Where was the first battle of the Persian war?(blah persians)
Marathon! GO ATHENS!!!
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Why didn't the Spartans respond immediately to help Athens?
Religious Holidays.
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Why didn't Daerus send his Calvary to Marathon?(blah persians)
Because he wanted to attack ATHENS!!!!(blah persians)
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Who won the battle of MARATHON??? PERSIANS OR ATHENS!!!!
ATHENS!!!! DUE TO WEAKEN TROOPS.
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Who took control of the persian army after Daerus's death?
Xerxes (blah persians)
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How did the northern city-states respond to the persian invasion? (blah persians)
They surrendered.
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what 2 city-states decided to work together to defeat the persians?
Sparta and Athens.
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who lead the spartan solders?
Leonidas
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how do the persians get through the pass at Thermopile?
A greek trader who told them about a Secret pass.
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What was the result about the battle of Thermopile?
500 spartans dead. 1 leonidas's head on a pole.
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Why did the Greeks flee to the island of Salamis?
To avoid capture.
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What did xerxes do to Athens.
Burn it to the grownd
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who was the Athenian General?
Themistocles.
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Why didn't xerxes want to attack the Athenians by sea?
Because their boats were better than his.
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What was the false message sent by the general?
That he was a trader to the Greeks and wanted to join his side.
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What happened to the persian fleet when they were in the channel?
Greeks crushed them/ Surounded them
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who won the battle of Salamis?
Greeks under themistocles!
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Where did the final battle of the persian war take place?
Platea
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In what year did the persian war end
479 BCE
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What was the name of the league created after the war?
Delian League
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What was the purpose of this league?
TO protect
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Who didn't join the league?
Sparta
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How did Athens become rich because of this league?
Money was sent to them so they could build ships.
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how did the other city-states feel about Athens geting rich?
Bad angry argumentative/ had disputes.
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who was the main leader at the time of the league?
Pericles
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What happened in Athens under this leader?
GOLDEN AGE
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What bought about the decline of Athens?
The peloponnesian war/ the TARDIS!!!
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ORICAL
PERSONS WHO COULD SPEAK WITH THE GODS.
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INTELLECT
THE ABILITY TO LEARN AND/OR REASON.
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PROPHECY
STATEMENT OF WHAT MIGHT HAPPEN IN THE FUTURE.
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PANCRATIUM
FIGHTING EVENT/ COMBO OF BOXING AND WRESTLING. TARDIS!!
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PENTATHALON
FIVE EVENTS
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PHILOSIPHIA
LOVE OF WISDOM/STUDYING THE LAWS OF NATURE
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CLASSIFY
GROUP TOGETHER LIKE ITEMS/ ARISTOTLE'S IDEAS FOR PLANTS AND ANIMALS
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SOCRATIC METHOID
QUESTIONING TO MAKE A PERSON ARRIVE AT AN ANSWER OR TRUTH
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COMEDY
A PLAY WITH A HAPPY ENDING.
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THEATER OF DIONYSUS
A THEATER TO HONOR DIONYSUS
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TRAGEDY
STORYS ABOUT SUFFERING
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HYPOTHESIS
A POSSIBLE EXPLANATION/ EDUCATED GUESS/ TARDIS!!!
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LOGIC
THE SCIENCE OF REASONING.
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MT. OLYMPUS
THE PLACE WHERE THE GODS AND GODDESSES LIVE.... tardis
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AGORA
MARKET PLACE/ POLOTICS DISCUSSED/ ITEMS TRADED/ PEOPLE SOCIALIZED.
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HERODOTUS
THE FATHER OF HISTORY/WROTE HISTORICAL ACCOUNTS OF THE PERSIAN WAR
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the republic
THE FIRST POLITICAL SCIENCE BOOK/BY PLATO
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POLITICAL SCIENCE
THE STUDY OF GOVERNMENT
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the dialogues
WHAT TRUTH IS/BY PLATO
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HIPPOCRATIC OATH
AN OATH THAT PHYSICIANS TAKE/ ABOUT ETHICS AND PATIENTS RIGHTS
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FRIEZE
A BAND OF SCULPTORS ABOVE THE COLUMBUS IN A GREEK TEMPLE/METOPES
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PEDIMENT
A TRIANGULAR SHAPED AREA BETWEEN THE FRIEZE AND THE ROOF OF A BUILDING
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PARTHANON
A TEMPLE BUILT BY PERCALES IN THE GOLDEN AGE FOR ATHENA
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GRAMMATISITES
TAUGHT STUDENTS READING WRITING AND ARITHMATIC
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KITHARISTES
TAUGHT STUDENTS HOW TO SING AND PLAY
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GYMNASTICS/PAIDOTRIBES
TAUGHT STUDENTS WRESTLING AND GYMNASTICS
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THREE TYPES OF POTTERY GEOMETRIC BLACK-FIGURE RED-FIGURE
REPEATING SHAPES SHOWING MYTHICAL AND DALIY LIFE SCENES SHOWING VARIETY OF POSES, HUMANS
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ARISTOTLE
PLATO'S FAMOUS STUDENT/STUDIED WITH PLATO AND HISTORY OF ANIMALS-CLASSIFICATION
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ASPASIA
SUPPORTED WOMEN'S RIGHTS&THOUGHT TO HAVE WRITTEN PERICLES' FUNERAL ORATION
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PERICLES
MILLITARY/POLITICAL LEADER& LEADER DURING THE GOLDEN AGE OF ATHENS! TARDIS
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PLATO
WROTE THE REPUBLIC; TAUGHT ARISTOTLE
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PYTHAGORAS
PYTHAGOREAN THEOREM; MUSIC CAN BE MEASURED MATHEMATICALLY
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SOPHOCLES
ATHENS' GREATEST PLAYWRIGHT; OEDIPUS REX- SON MURDERS FATHER FOR THE CROWN AND MARYS HIS WIFE.
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THUCYIDES
HISTORIAN/WRITER, EXILED FOR FAULURE IN BATTLE
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Who was this war between?
Athens and Sparta
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Why did it begin?
Athens attacked Spartan ally/ Declared war on athens
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How long did it last?
27 Years
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who won the war?
Sparta
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MERCENARY
Hired soldier
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Why did some Greeks become mercenaries?
To make money
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What city-state took control of Greece at the end of this war?
THEBES THE BRIDES-MAID
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What led to the down fall of this city-state? hint hint Thebes.
City-states couldn't fight off invaders.

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