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Classical History Final
Cards 101-120
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History
9th Grade
12/10/2011

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Who won the Battle of Marathon?
Definition
Greeks
Term
What happened because the Greeks won finally against the Persian Invasions
Definition
Western Civilization with democratic leanings
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Definition of hubris
Definition
Actions that shamed and humiliated the victim for the pleasure or gratification of the abuser.
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Who was the Persian King that demonstrated hubris?
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Xerxes
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Who was the Persian that led the Persian army at the Battle of Thermopylae?
Definition
Xerxes
Term
Who was the first to write with a cause and effect way of looking at history?
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Herodotus
Term
Who was responsible for making Athens an empire?
Definition
Pericles
Term
This historian was born during the Persian Wars.
Definition
Herodotus
Term
What is the most important factor in a naval battle?
Definition
Speed of the ship
Term
The standard fighting formation for Spartan soldiers.
Definition
Phalanx
Term
Name for a Greek sword
Definition
Xiphos
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Name for a Greek spear
Definition
Dory
Term
Name for a Greek shield
Definition
Hoplon
Term
Who was known as the Father of History?
Definition
Herodotus
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How many Persians died during the first day of battle at Thermopylae?
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Xerxes lost 11,000 men
Term
By the end of the battle of Thermopylae, Persia lost how many men?
Definition
Xerxes lost 20,000 men in all
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The Battle of Thermopylae is important because it was the first time Spartans and Athenians and other city states fought as __________ rather than separately.
Definition
Allies
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The elite military force of the Persian army was known as....
Definition
the Immortals
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What was the most important strategic event of the Greco-Persian war?
Definition
The Battle of Salamis where the Persian navy was trapped at the Straits of Salamis.
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How many days did the Battle of Thermopylae last?
Definition
3 days
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