Greek Wars and the Hellenistic Era

Question 1

What was known as a think-tank with some of the greatest scholars &writers from around Greek studying ancient repository

Accepted Answer

The Great Library of Alexandria

Question 2

Why did the Persians attack Athens?

Accepted Answer

Athens helped its sister city-states in Ionia rebel against Persian Empire

Question 3

What was the significance of the Battle of Thermopylae?

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Encouraged Greeks to fight harder & defeat the Persians, preventing Persian

Question 4

He’s know for his standard of medical ethics in which our modern oath of medicine is based off of

Accepted Answer

Hippocrates

Question 5

What battle ended Greek resistance to Macedonia?

Accepted Answer

Chaeronea

Question 6

How did the Persian religion stress the importance of each individual person?

Accepted Answer

It stated that the people had to choose between good and evil

Question 7

What kingdom was not established because of Alexander’s death?

Accepted Answer

Hellenistic Rome

Question 8

Which of the following is in the correct chronological order (from earlier to later)?

Accepted Answer

Trojan War, Persian War, Peloponnesian War, Alexander the Greats conquests

Question 9

Who was one of the ancient world’s greatest mechanical engineers?

Accepted Answer

Hero

Question 10

Spartan king and general who led 300 in the Battle of Thermopylae

Accepted Answer

Leonidas

Question 11

What was the world’s “center of learning” during the Hellenistic Era?

Accepted Answer

Alexandra, Egypt

Question 12

Then end of the Hellenistic era was when ________

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The Romans conquered Egypt

Question 13

Darius I divided the Persia Empire into 20 provinces, which are called

Accepted Answer

Satrapies

Question 14

Who perfected the phalanx?

Accepted Answer

Philip II, King of Macedonia

Question 15

What inspired the Roman Colosseum and modern coliseums?

Accepted Answer

The Greek theater

Question 16

Who combined Greek and Egyptian culture into a long-lasting dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Ptolemy

Question 17

Who conquered the Greeks because they were too weak to defend themselves following the Peloponnesian War?

Accepted Answer

Macedonians

Question 18

Who won the Peloponnesian War?

Accepted Answer

Sparta

Question 19

What is known as the birthplace of western civilization?

Accepted Answer

Greek city-states

Question 20

Who won the Persian Wars?

Accepted Answer

Greeks

Question 21

Who invented many war machines, including catapults & the “claw”, as well as integral calculus & mathematical physics?

Accepted Answer

Archimedes

Question 22

Who was the leader of Athens during the Golden Age?

Accepted Answer

Pericles

Question 23

In what way did Greeces crushing defeat by Philip II of Macedonia lead to a flowering of Greek culture?

Accepted Answer

Greek culture was spread throughout much of the world by Alexander

Question 24

The _______ began when Sparta declared war on Athens

Accepted Answer

Peloponnesian War

Question 25

Ruler of Macedonia and conqueror of the Persian Empire - had the largest empire in the world in the 300s BC

Accepted Answer

Alexander the Great

Question 26

What does Hellenistic mean?

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Greek-like

Question 27

What naval battle ended as a decisive victory for the outnumbered Greeks during the Persian Wars?

Accepted Answer

Salamis

Question 28

Who became the undisputed master of Greece after defeating Athens and Thebes in 338 BC?

Accepted Answer

Philip II, King of Macedonia

Question 29

Beloved Persian ruler who freed the Jews from Babylonian captivity/enslavement and was known for allowing free religion

Accepted Answer

Cyrus the Great

Question 30

Athens controlled the _________?

Accepted Answer

Delian League

Question 31

Which Macedonian general ruled Egypt and started an Egyptian dynasty?

Accepted Answer

Ptolemy

Question 32

Why was Alexander the Great able to conquer the Persian empire?

Accepted Answer

It was declining due to weak leadership

Question 33

Hellenistic culture developed as a result of the activities of which person?

Accepted Answer

Alexander the Great

Question 34

This ruler is well-known for strengthening democracy in ancient Athens, but also ended up destroying it, Who is this

Accepted Answer

Pericles

Question 35

Alexander encouraged the blending of cultures by

Accepted Answer

Adopting Persian customs

Question 36

Who applied laws of physics to create the lever and pulley system?

Accepted Answer

Archimedes

Question 37

Which of the following became the most powerful and richest city-state after the Persian Wars?

Accepted Answer

Athens

Question 38

What is the name of the 10,000 soldiers, chosen for their bravery & skill, that made up their heart of the Persian army?

Accepted Answer

Immortals

Question 39

What is stoicism?

Accepted Answer

Belief that happiness come form reason, not emotion

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