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World History Unit 5 - Classical Greece
World History Unit 5 - Classical Greece
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A competition to test your understanding of concepts related to ancient Greek history and culture.
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A play with an unhappy ending, especially concerning the downfall of the main character.
drama
opera
comedy
tragedy
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Largest and richest of the ancient Greek city-states; known for democracy, philosophers, etc.
Sparta
Thebes
Athens
Mycenae
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The first speakers of Greek language; influence religion, art; fought Trojans in Trojan War
Phoenicians
Mycaeneans
Minoans
Dorians
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Battle fought in 480 BC between Persians and Greeks; Leonidas and 300 Spartans were last Greeks
Battle of Salamis
Battle of Marathon
Battle of Thermopylae
Battle of Greece
5
Greece's most famous building, located atop the acropolis. Example of Greek architecture.
acropolis
parthenon
thermopylae
polis
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The most famous ancient Greek writer; best known works are "The Iliad" and the "The Odyssey"
Plato
Aristotle
Socrates
Homer
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The Greek word for a city or city-state.
acropolis
parthenon
city
polis
8
A ancient civilization that arose on the island of Crete; precursor to Greek culture.
Minoans
Dorians
Phoenicians
Spartans
9
A "state-owned serf" of the Spartans; forced to work the land for little return.
helot
peasant
Athenian
slave
10
Greek philosopher and student of Plato; work forms the basis of the modern scientific method
Socrates
Alexander the Great
Xerxes
Aristotle
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Persian emperor during the battles of Thermopylae and Salamis; depicted in the "300" movies.
Xerxes
Cambyses
Darius
Cyrus
12
A long, narrative poem with a plot that is about heroic deeds significant to the poet's culture
haiku
sonnet
novel
epic
13
A form of government in which the people decide policy initiatives without representatives.
republican
autocracy
oligarchy
direct democracy
14
A form of government with a king, queen, or other royal at its head.
oligarchy
autocracy
democracy
monarchy
15
War fought in Homer's Iliad; started because Helen ran away with Paris.
Mycenaean War
Trojan War
Battle of Salamis
Battle of Thermopylae
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A single Greek ruler who rules cruelly and likely seize power illegally.
oligarch
aristocrat
king
tyrant
17
A form of government in which people have the final say by voting on issues or for leaders.
oligarchy
autocracy
democracy
monarchy
18
A classical seafaring people of the ancient world best known for their phonetic alphabet.
Dorians
Greeks
Phoenicians
Hebrews
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Greek philosopher known for being put to death for "corrupting the youth of Athens"
Aristotle
Socrates
Plato
Homer
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Ancient Greek philosopher known for writing "The Republic"; student of Socrates.
Pericles
Plato
Aristotle
Homer
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A tragic hero in the
The Iliad;
mighty Greek warrior and demigod who was obsessed with glory.
Agamemnon
Hector
Menalaus
Achilles
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A term describing anything of or relating to Greek culture after Alexander the Great's death.
Roman
Greek
Hellenistic
Peninsular
23
A Greek battle formation in which each man protects the man next to him; spears and shields.
legion
phalanx
Hoplite
shield
24
A battle fought outside Athens in 490 BC, in which the Persians attacked.
Battle of Athens
Battle of Salamis
Battle of Thermopylae
Battle of Marathon
25
A war fought from 431-403 BC between Athens and Sparta (and Spartan allies).
War of Greece
Aegean War
Grecian War
Peloponnesian War
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Greek philosopher who wrote "The Elements" - the basis for modern geometry
Aristotle
Archimedes
Plato
Euclid
27
A smaller branch of the Mediterranean sea located between the Greek and Turkish mainlands.
Caspian Sea
Aegean Sea
Ionian Sea
Lake Superior
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In
The Iliad;
killed by Achilles after killing Patroclus in a case of mistaken identity.
Apollo
Menalaus
Paris
Hector
29
The largest Bronze Age city on the island of Crete; capital of the ancient Minoans.
Knossos
Sparta
Athens
Troy
30
A mathematician, scientist, and engineer of ancient Greece; accurately estimated pi
Plato
Euclid
Archimedes
Alexander the Great
31
A traditional story of the Greeks used to explain the world; involved gods and goddesses
myth
epic
church
tradition
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A Macedonian king and creator of the Hellenic world; forged one of the world's greatest empires
Alexander the Great
Peter the Great
Philip II of Macedonia
Conan the Barbarian
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Hellenic city in Egypt most famous for its library, which was burned by Rome.
Cairo
Alexandria
Athens
Thebes
