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What is Greece made up of?

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2,000 islands

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What is the name of a city/state?

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Poleis (plural) or Polis (singular)

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Who made up an early civilization in Greece?

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The Minoans

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Where was the early civilization of Greece located?

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The Islands of Crete

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What did that early civilization of Greece specialize in?

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Frescoes - Watercolor paintings done on wet paper

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What are some ways that the early Greek civilization ended? 3 examples…

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Volcano, Earthquake, Mycenaeans

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Who are the Mycenaeans?

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They conquered the Greek mainland and Crete and ruled from 1400-1200 BC

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How did the Mycenaeans bring trade?

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Through modern ships

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Who did they trade with?

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Sicily, Italy, Egypt and Mesopotamia

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Who battled in the Trojan war?

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The Mycenaeans and the Trojans

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What was used in the Trojan war and what did it offer?

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The Trojan horse was used by the Greeks (Mycenaeans) to enter into the Trojan city.

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Who was a very famous author who wrote many famous literature works?

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Homer

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What did the famous author write?

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The Odyssey and the Iliad

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What is the concept of verbal story? Why did stories change?

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Verbal story: The passing of myths about false gods and mythical creatures through word of mouth
Many people could have different perspectives thus changing the story

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What are the three types of government developed in Greece? Between 750 B.C and 500 B.C.

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Monarchy, Aristocracy, Oligarchy

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What was the M——- government type about?

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Single person (king or queen) in charge

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What was the A———- government type about?

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small groups of nobles/ wealthy families rule

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What was the O——– government type about?

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a few powerful/ business people rule

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Where did the Greeks meet for special occasions?

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The Acropolis

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What is a tyrant?

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People who tried to gain more control of the government

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What government type developed in Athens?

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A limited democracy - government by the people

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What failed before the new gov. type in Athens?

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A direct democracy

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What gov. style came after the l—— d——– in Athens?

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A representative democracy - male citizens over the age of 30 yrs. were members of the assembly - used in the US today

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How were woman treated in Athens?

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They were inferior and were not educated

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How were men treated in Athens?
They were taught on many subjects with an emphasis on logic and public speaking
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What did Sparta build?
A military state
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How could the men serve in the military while keeping the fields in working order?
There were slaves called Helots
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Describe the government in Sparta
Group of elders who carried out laws
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How long were men supposed to stay in the military?
Until they were 60 years of age
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When did the boys leave for the military in Sparta?
At the age of 7
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How long were the boys train in Sparta?
Until they were 30
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How did the women of Sparta differ from those in Athens?
Women is Sparta had more rights and were taught the same things as men
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What did all Greeks share?
Festivals, gods, heroes and the Greek language
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What did the Greeks call those who did not speak the Greek language or share their customs?
"barbaroi" known as barbarian in English
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Describe the phalanx strategy?
Soldiers held a spear and shield while standing close to each other in rows and columns
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Draw the Thermopylae pass
~~~~~~ | | <- Persians
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Who led the Persians?
Darius
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What was the Marathon?
When Pheidippides ran a long distance and he died when he reached his location
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Who wins the Persian war?
Athens
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Who eventually takes over, leading the army to the rest of Greece?
Xerxes
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What league did Greece and Athen's create?
The Delian league
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What did Sparta make in response to the D----- league.
Peloponnesian League
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What did Pericles do to benefit Athens? He came due to domination
He helped with politics and created the Direct Democracy
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What did Pericles do with the government?
He introduced salaries for the workers so anyone could work in the office no matter if they were poor
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What else did Pericles do besides help with gov.?
Hired architects to rebuild the Acropolis
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Athens had a stronger _ and Sparta had a stronger _ ?
Navy, Army
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Despite working together to defeat Persia, the Athenian and Spartan rival continued which sparked the _?
Peloponnesian War
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What happened when Sparta invaded?
Pericles moved everyone into the city walls which started a plague.
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What happened after the Athens gave up in the Pelo. War after fighting for 10 years?
Peace didn't last and small battles continued. Corruption and self interests with democracy.
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After the lost confidence in democracy, what group sought to find the truth?
Philosophers or "lovers of wisdom" who understood the universe through logic and wisdom
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Who are Sophists?
Philosophers who questioned justice and traditional values
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Who was Socrates?
Encouraged self-wisdom, created the scientific method and was accused of corrupting youth and was put to death by poison
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Who was Plato?
Student of Socrates, believed in heavy gov. rule, wrote the Republic founded the Academy, and later was famous in Europe
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Who was Aristotle?
He questioned the nature of the world, summarized knowledge up until his time, wrote rules of logic, taught moderation and laugh the future leader Alexander
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Why was art so essential in Greek culture?
Mostly focused on sculpture and was religious based. Foreshadowed European art soon to come
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What encompassed drama in Greek culture?
Inventors of drama as an art form and created the first theaters
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What two types of dramas did the Greeks create?
Tragedy and Comedy
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Who was the father of history?
Herodotus and had a new emphasis on history and research was important to avoid bias
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Who gained temporary control after the Pelo. War?
Macedonia
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Who ruthlessly conquered and ruled Greece?
Philip II
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What other place was Philip looking to conquer?
Persia
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Why couldn't he conquer Persia?
He was murdered
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Who took the power after Philip II death?
Alexander
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What goal did Alexander and Philip II share?
Conquer Persia
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What else did Alexander do that was better than taking control of the Persians?
He won many battles and eventually became larger than them
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How far did Alexanders rule cover?
Egypt -> India
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What place(s) did Alexander found?
Alexandria and 20 other Alexandria's (crowned pharaoh)
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After facing soldiers on elephants and tough weather conditions, Alexander had to retreat. Did he die when planning for his next move?
Yes he died of sickness and suddenly died at age 33
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What major impact did Alexander have?
The blending of cultures and customs
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What is Hellenistic Culture?
The blending of Greek culture with Egyptian Culture, Persian and Indian principles
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What was the most famous example of Hellenistic culture?
The Egyptian city of Alexandria
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What was this place a prime example of Hellenistic culture?
Lots of commerce and mixing of cultures as well as known for palaces, an enormous lighthouse, a giant museum and library
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Why was Astronomy important?
It estimated the circumference, size and shape of the sun and earth
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Who was involved with the theories of astronomy?
Ptolemy -> incorrect | Aristarchus -> correct heliocentric model
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Why was math important?
Helped create inventions like the lever and pulley
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Who was involved with math?
Euclid -> geometric proofs Archimedes -> value of pi (3.141592654) Pythagoras -> Pythagorean Theorem a^2+b^2=c^2
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Why was medicine important?
It introduced ethical standards and codes for doctors
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Who was involved with medicine?
Hippocrates -> studied illnesses and cures
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What did sculpture focus on?
It focused on natural works - human, body, etc.
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What is an example of an early sculpture?
Colossus of Rhodes stood 100 feet tall
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Will Kyle do well on this test?
I think so... YES!!!

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