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What was one consequence of the Peloponnesian War?
Athens went through a Golden Age
Rome invaded Greece
Athens became the strongest city-state
City-states became weaker
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why was the battle at Thermopylae lost?
they were sorounded by the persians
they were bad at fighting
the persians used bows,etc.
because leonidias retreated
3
What was a phalanx?
A cake
was a group of warriors who stood close together in a square
cultural dance
Religious food
4
Oligarchy means
A judgement
A fair and balanced ruling
Government that is ruled by a few people
All power lies within
5
who was Solon?
your mom
was rejected from the gods after requesting special powers
A greek God
Was granted special powers by the aristocrats
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Aeschylus
Greek philosopher - encouraged people toquestion everything
Athenian tyrant who worked for reform
“Father of Humanism” - known for his sonnets
Athenian playwright – “Father of Greek Drama”
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Why was the Delian League created?
To protect against Persia.
To ally against Sparta.
To meet on the island of Delos.
To make Athens strong.
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What did the battle at Thermopylae allow Athens to do?
Send supplies to the Spartans
Rebuild their army
Prepare their ships for battle
Evacuate the city
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What kind of plays did Aristophanes write?
Mystery
Long ones
Tragedy
Comedy
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Who were the Helots?
Middle class of Sparta
Slaves of Sparta
Warriors of Sparta
High Class of Sparta
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Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Athens
Rome
Sparta
Macedonia
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Pisistratus, Hipparchus and Hippias were all tyrants in which polis?
Thebes
Athens
Sparta
Corinth
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How were the Persians able to defeat the Greeks at Thermopylae?
The Persians were able to bribe them to give up
A traitor showed the Persians a way around the pass
The Persians starved them out
The Persians blew up the pass
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What Kind of Vessels Did Themistocles, the Greek Commander of Greece Use to Counter the Persians 1,300 Vessel Fleet?
Destroyers
Submarines
Galleys
Triremes
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Define Aristocracy
highest class in a certain society, power held by the highest
to stand on top of 6 stick figures
defining, or making something definite, distinct, or clear
RICH person w/ BIG TIE
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Who was Socrates?
A philosopher
A Ruler
A greek god
A famous chef
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Who controlled the Delian League?
Sparta
Alexandria
Athens
Minoans
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What was the Delian League?
A league to protect Athens from Persia
The Justice League
A roman League
Batman and Wonder Woman united
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Who is Herodotus?
A Greek man who wrote the history of Greek's government.
A Greek slave who wrote about his own life and romance
A Greek woman who won the fourth olympics
A Greek man who wrote the history of wars fought, by Greek
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What did philosophy come from?
“Love of People”
“Love of Wisdom”
“Love of School”
“Love of Nature”
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Xerxes was king of
Persia
Delos
Athens
Mesopotamia
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Greek sculptors during the golden age wanted to portray ideal beauty, not realism.
True
False
23
The most famous writer of Greek comedies was Aristophanes
True
False
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Cypselus was a tyrant over which city-state?
Gerousia
Sparta
Athens
Corinth
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Define rhetoric.
It's Dr. Evil's nemesis.
When you use questions that don't need answers.
The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing
The art of choosing Rhet or Rick
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what does solon mean?
a guy who helped lower class citizens
a town
"a wise and skillful lawgiver" person who expanded democracy
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Who is Solon?
He created democracy
He limited the aristocracy's powers
He helped the poor
All of the above
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The Sophists . . .
were beloved by the Greeks.
questioned Greek ideas about justice and values.
set the Greek beliefs about justice and values.
lived 200 years earlier than Socrates.
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Who took over as the leader of Persia after Darius the Great died?
His granddaughter, Hatshepsut
His grandson, Thutmose
His son, Xerxes
His daughter, Delian
30
The Greek ships were called Triremes because they had three...
c. sets of oars
b. rudders
d. cannons
a. sails
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Who is Herodotus?
a historian
a bartender
a teacher
a philosopher
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What are Tyrants?
The King or Queen that runs a country.
Ancient Egyptians that are Slaves.
Rulers who seize power and govern in a harsh and cruel way.
A God that is in change of the animals.
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What was Thebes
A city near Sparta home of the Spartans
A city in Boeotia site of many mythical stories
A city destroyed by Alexander the Great
A city in Turkey
34
In what Greek city-state did women have the most rights and freedoms?
Athens
Sparta
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What is the Thermopylae?
mountain pass
river
city
desert
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Some people disliked Socrates because:
He embarrassed them when they couldn't answer his questions
He smelled
He shared his personal opinions too openly
He called them names
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Who is Xerxes
Cyrus's brother
Cyrus's son
Darius's son
Darius's brother
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Some people loved Socrates because:
He was popular and hanging out with him made you popular
He smelled nice
He said many wise things
He challenged them to search for truth
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Sparta was defeated bye Thebes?
True
False
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Pisistratus is the son of Nestor.
John Picard
False
True
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The Greeks based their ideal of beauty on
the moral character of an individual
the heroic figures of Greek mythology
the harmony of mathematical proportions
the muscular bodies of Olympic athletes
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Who were the Hoplites?
Businessmen
The lowest class of people
The nobles
Heavily armed soldiers
43
Cypselus and Peisistratus have in common
Both tyrants
Both Polis in the Peloponnese
Both kings
44
Who was Themistocles?
Greek traitor
Spartan king
Athenian naval general
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The Sophists
they settled in a farming area
they sold things
they worked as farmers
traveled from city to city and taught others
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What is a Delian League?
Group of warriors who stood close together in a square
Series of battles between Sparta and Athens.
Temple on the acropolis in Athens, dedicated to Athena. Built by Pericles.
An alliance of many Greek city-states that contributed money for defense.
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What is Aeschylus most famous for?
gyros
acting
Oresteia
Oedipus Rex
