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Ancient Greece Test
Background Information, Epic Conventions, Gods/Goddesses
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10th Grade
09/01/2009

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Term
Who were the Minoans named after?
Definition
Mythical king Minos (most powerful king of his time)
Term
Where and when did he live?
Definition
Crete, prior to 1600 B.C.
Term
When did the Myceneans empire flourish?
Definition
1600-1200 B.C. (many myths took place during this time)
Term
What were the Myceneans known for?
Definition
Keeping good records
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The Myceneans unvocalized alphabet helped create the first true what?
Definition
Alphabet
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What was the real reason of the Trojan War?
Definition
Trade Routes
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When did the Trojan War take place?
Definition
1220 B.C.
Term
What was the fake reason for the Trojan War?
Definition
Helen of Troy
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What is a long narrative poem, that celebrates a hero, who embodies the virtues of his culture?
Definition
Epic
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Who was The Illiad and The Odyssey composed by?
Definition
Homer
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What time period did Homer write during?
Definition
Dark Ages
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Does Homer exist?
Definition
No one knows (legendary author)
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What are small political entities that have common Helenic heritages and are always at war?
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City-states
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What city was famous for arts, intellect, and their navy?
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Athens
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What city was known for warfare, their army, and being landlocked?
Definition
Sparta
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What war was between Athens(Greece) and Persia?
Definition
Persian War
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When was the Persian War?
Definition
490-479 B.C.
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What time period did the Persian War start during?
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Golden Age
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Who won the war and how did they win?
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Athens; Persia invaded and lost
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What was the period of greatest artistic achievement in Athens?
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Golden Age
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Who was the democratic leader of Athens during the Golden Age?
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Pericles
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Who were the three playwrights of tragedies?
Definition
Sophocles, Euripides, and Aeschylus
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What did Sophocles write and when?
Definition
Oedipus; 460 B.C.
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What did Euripides write and when?
Definition
Medea; 430 B.C.
Term
What did Aeschylus write and when?
Definition
Seven Against Thebes; 465 B.C.
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Who were the three scientific philosophers?
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Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
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Who was believed to have corrupted youth in Athens?
Definition
Socrates
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Who wrote the Republic and Allagory of the Cave?
Definition
Plato
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Who was Alexander the Great's teacher and wrote poetics?
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Aristotle
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What were the primary virtues (values) of the Greeks, which were very simple, balanced, and had many rules?
Definition
Logic/Order/Reason
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What ended the Golden Age in Athens?
Definition
Peloponnesian War
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Who was the Peloponnesian War between?
Definition
Athens and Sparta
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Who won the Peloponnesian War?
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Sparta
Term
Who was King Phillip's son?
Definition
Alexander the Great
Term
Where did Alexander the Great conquer all the way to?
Definition
India
Term
What did Alexander the Great spread throughout the world?
Definition
Greek ideas
Term
Where was Alexander the Great's birthplace?
Definition
Macedon
Term
What is the spread of Greek thought, style, and custom through the Mediterranean and Middle East?
Definition
Hellenism
Term
Who is the god of wine, fertility, and theatre?
Definition
Dionysus
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What are the set of rules concerning time, location and plot in a Greek play?
Definition
The Dramatic Utilities
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What is the time rule in a Greek play?
Definition
One day
Term
What is the location rule in a Greek play?
Definition
One place
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Was violence used before the audience?
Definition
No
Term
What is a person of noble birth who has heroic qualities but always has his tragic flaw?
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Tragic Hero
Term
What is an example of a tragic hero?
Definition
Odysseus
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What is the tragic flaw of the Greeks?
Definition
Hubris
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