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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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Greece's most famous building, located atop the acropolis. Example of Greek architecture.
thermopylae
acropolis
polis
parthenon
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A term describing anything of or relating to Greek culture after Alexander the Great's death.
Peninsular
Roman
Hellenistic
Greek
3
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
4
A form of government in which people have the final say by voting on issues or for leaders.
autocracy
oligarchy
democracy
monarchy
5
A smaller branch of the Mediterranean sea located between the Greek and Turkish mainlands.
Caspian Sea
Ionian Sea
Aegean Sea
Lake Superior
6
Largest and richest of the ancient Greek city-states; known for democracy, philosophers, etc.
Athens
Mycenae
Thebes
Sparta
7
Hellenic city in Egypt most famous for its library, which was burned by Rome.
Cairo
Thebes
Alexandria
Athens
8
A single Greek ruler who rules cruelly and likely seize power illegally.
tyrant
oligarch
king
aristocrat
9
The first speakers of Greek language; influence religion, art; fought Trojans in Trojan War
Minoans
Dorians
Phoenicians
Mycaeneans
10
Greek philosopher known for being put to death for "corrupting the youth of Athens"
Plato
Aristotle
Homer
Socrates
11
A traditional story of the Greeks used to explain the world; involved gods and goddesses
epic
church
myth
tradition
12
War fought in Homer's Iliad; started because Helen ran away with Paris.
Mycenaean War
Battle of Salamis
Trojan War
Battle of Thermopylae
13
A long, narrative poem with a plot that is about heroic deeds significant to the poet's culture
novel
epic
sonnet
haiku
14
A Macedonian king and creator of the Hellenic world; forged one of the world's greatest empires
Conan the Barbarian
Alexander the Great
Philip II of Macedonia
Peter the Great
15
A Greek battle formation in which each man protects the man next to him; spears and shields.
legion
shield
Hoplite
phalanx
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A form of government in which the people decide policy initiatives without representatives.
direct democracy
autocracy
oligarchy
republican
17
A mathematician, scientist, and engineer of ancient Greece; accurately estimated pi
Archimedes
Alexander the Great
Plato
Euclid
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A form of government with a king, queen, or other royal at its head.
autocracy
democracy
monarchy
oligarchy
19
A classical seafaring people of the ancient world best known for their phonetic alphabet.
Greeks
Dorians
Phoenicians
Hebrews
20
A play with an unhappy ending, especially concerning the downfall of the main character.
comedy
tragedy
opera
drama
21
Persian emperor during the battles of Thermopylae and Salamis; depicted in the "300" movies.
Xerxes
Darius
Cyrus
Cambyses
22
The largest Bronze Age city on the island of Crete; capital of the ancient Minoans.
Sparta
Troy
Knossos
Athens
23
In
The Iliad;
killed by Achilles after killing Patroclus in a case of mistaken identity.
Paris
Menalaus
Apollo
Hector
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A war fought from 431-403 BC between Athens and Sparta (and Spartan allies).
War of Greece
Peloponnesian War
Grecian War
Aegean War
25
A ancient civilization that arose on the island of Crete; precursor to Greek culture.
Minoans
Spartans
Dorians
Phoenicians
26
Greek philosopher who wrote "The Elements" - the basis for modern geometry
Euclid
Plato
Archimedes
Aristotle
27
A tragic hero in the
The Iliad;
mighty Greek warrior and demigod who was obsessed with glory.
Menalaus
Agamemnon
Achilles
Hector
28
The most famous ancient Greek writer; best known works are "The Iliad" and the "The Odyssey"
Aristotle
Plato
Homer
Socrates
29
Greek philosopher and student of Plato; work forms the basis of the modern scientific method
Alexander the Great
Aristotle
Xerxes
Socrates
30
Battle fought in 480 BC between Persians and Greeks; Leonidas and 300 Spartans were last Greeks
Battle of Salamis
Battle of Greece
Battle of Marathon
Battle of Thermopylae
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A "state-owned serf" of the Spartans; forced to work the land for little return.
helot
Athenian
slave
peasant
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Ancient Greek philosopher known for writing "The Republic"; student of Socrates.
Plato
Aristotle
Pericles
Homer
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The Greek word for a city or city-state.
parthenon
polis
acropolis
city
