Ancient Greece Study Guide In geographical terms, the land of Greece is a large peninsula

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   In geographical terms, the land of Greece is a large peninsula
   
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   Who was the first civilization in Greece? the Minoans
   
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   In what way were the Mycenaean different from the Minoans? The Mycenaean lived on the Greek mainland
   
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   Which of the following led to the end of the Minoan civilization? Earthquakes destroyed many of their cities or a volcanic eruption ruined their cities.
   
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   Which of the following best defines a polis? a small city-state
   
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   Why Greece created colonies? Population was growing and they did not have enough food
   
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   Under which leader did democracy in Athens work best? Pericles
   
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   What is representative democracy? Citizens elect officials to make the laws
   
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   A government in which only a few people have power is called an oligarchy.
   
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    What does democracy mean? “rule of the people”
    
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    Greek myths were stories that explained culture’s believe such as stories about Heroes
    
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    Who was the Greek god or goddess of war? Ares
    
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    Which Greek hero has been the subject of dozens of films? Hercules
    
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    What was the most important aspect of life in Sparta? preparing for battles
    
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    How Persia called the road that connected Persia with Anatolia? royal road
    
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    What type of democracy Unites States Have? representative democracy
    
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    What caused the Peloponnesian War to begin? Greek cities feared Athens would control Greece.
    
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    What was the result of the Peloponnesian War? Athens and Sparta agreed to a truce.
    
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    What allowed Philip of Macedonia to easily conquer the Greeks? Athens refused to send its navy to fight.
    
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    What was the relationship between Philip of Macedonia and Alexander the Great? Philip was Alexander’s father.
    
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    Which place did Alexander conquer without fighting a battle? Egypt
    
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    Alexander died at the age of 33 after he got sick in Babylon.
    
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    What happened to Alexander’s empire after he died? It was divided into four kingdoms.
    
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    Democracy in Greece started in the city of Athens
    
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    Aegean: Sea lies to the east of the Greek mainland.
    
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    The ancient Greeks believed that their Gods caused events like thunder and earthquakes.
    
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    Cyrus the Great is considered the founder of the Persian Empire.
    
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    One improvement that Darius made to the Persian Empire was the creation of Roads
    
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    Helots were an important part of Spartan society.
    
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    Athenian domination of the Delian League
    
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    Hellenistic culture brought Greek customs to new parts of the world.
    
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    Greek painters created detailed scenes in red and black on vases
    
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    The Greeks created new kinds of writing, such as drama and poetry
    
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    Socrates was arrested and sentenced to death.
    
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    Aristotle taught that people should live lives of moderation.
    
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    The ancient Olympic Games were held to honor the god Zeus
    
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    The ruler of the gods and goddesses on Mount Olympus was Zeus.
    
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    Herodotus Ancient Greek historian who was first to check facts and use multiple sources; came to be known as “the father of history”
    
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    Lighthouse at Alexandria One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World; an architectural example of the spread of Greek culture to other regions
    
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    Zeus Chief god of the Greeks; worshipped by all Greek city-states
    
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    Socrates believed in absolute truth and that all real knowledge was within each person; critic of the Sophists
    
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    Rome Growing empire that eventually conquered the Greek mainland after Alexander’s empire had been divided among
    
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    The Socratic Method Learning technique that encouraged students to answer and ask questions in order to find the answers for themselves
    
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    Trojan Horse Construction that hid Greek soldiers so they could sneak into an enemy city
    
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    Parthenon Temple in Athens; built to honor the goddess Athena
    
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    Hellenistic era Period during which Greek art, architecture, and, philosophy, and literature all flourished
    
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    The code of conduct still practiced by modern doctors was developed by Hippocrates
    
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    The Peloponnesian War resulted from conflict between Athens and Sparta
    
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    Greek philosophers Socrates, Aristotle, Plato
    
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    It is the type of government favored in Sparta Oligarchy
    
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    What were two important Greek city-states? Athens and Sparta
    
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    Alexander the Great was from? Macedonian
    
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    The library here attracted scholars from all over the world. Alexandria
    
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    This Macedonian king loved Greek culture and planned to conquer Persia. Philip II
    
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    What are some contributions from ancient Greece? Democracy, drama, epics, architecture, Hippocratic Oath.
    
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    Mount Olympus Highest mountain in Greece where people believed is the home to the gods
    
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    Thucydides Considered by some to be the greatest historian of the ancient world
    
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    Myth A traditional story about gods and heroes
    
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    Pythagoras Taught that the universe followed the same rules as music and numbers
    
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    The Greeks hoped to earn the favor of their gods and goddesses by performing rituals, sacrifices, and festivals
    
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    Why was Socrates sentenced to death? His teachings threatened the Athenian government by promoting open debate
    
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    Who believed that the best form of government combined parts of monarchy, oligarchy, and democracy? Aristotle
    
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    author wrote in The Republic that an ideal nation would have a just and fair government led by philosopher Plato
    

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