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| which empire, prior to the persians, had a library at nineveh? |
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| where did the persian empire begin (modern country)? |
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| which king united the persian empire? |
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| list aspects about darius I |
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- allowed natives to retain their own religion, language, and to some extent laws
- kept people in provinces called a saptrap
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| what was the Persians offical religion? |
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| what was persia known for allowing once they conquered an area? |
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| allowed natives to retain their own religion, language, and to some extent laws |
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| which encounter bettween the greeks and persians started the sequence of events? |
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| what was darius; goal in regards to athens as a reaction to the above encounter? |
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1. Which encounter between the Greeks and Persians was a Greek victory, and after the battle, a man ran to Athens to announce NIKE!? |
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1. How did Xerxes avoid going around the Black Sea to get to Greece faster?
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| by building a bridge across the hellespont |
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1. What peninsula is Greece a part of? |
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1. Which seas surround Greece? |
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| aegean sea, black sea, ionian sea, mediteranean sea |
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1. Which geographical feature made the initial unification of Greek communities difficult? |
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1. What physical geographic feature allowed for the Greeks to conduct almost all of their business, education, politics, theater, sports, and religious celebrations outside? |
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| Which early Greek civilization would have had their walls and pottery designed around aspects of nature (especially the sea)? |
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| What was the fortified hill that had temples dedicated to the city’s god or goddess (deities) was called? |
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| Which city state was known for its academics and knowledge that eventually would provide the base of Western Civilization? |
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| What was used to finally defeat Troy? (Provide two possibilities.) |
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| 34. Who wrote The Illiad and The Odyssey? |
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| How did men display the Greek qualities of courage, glory, individualism, and honor that focused on their persona and ability if not in war? |
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| Who did Zeus overthrow to become the leader of the gods? |
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| Which goddess lost her daughter to the god of the Underworld for a short time each year, thereby explaining why there is a winter (a time when she refused to grant the earth fertility)? And what is her daughter’s name? |
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| Who was considered the most attractive goddess who loved to dress elegantly and wear jewelry? |
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| Which god was temperamental towards not only gods, but to man as well and was behind all kinds of violence? |
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23. Which god would have promoted good cheer (wine) and entertainment? |
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| he was the messenger of the gods |
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| Which god held a trident and controlled the seas? |
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| Which god was the supreme god and the ruler of mankind? |
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| Describe what being a citizen entailed. |
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| Expected to participate in discussions at polis |
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| Which group of people took over after the Dark Ages? |
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| What metal was introduced that replaced bronze and presented the change in who could be in the military? |
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| Describe what a tyrant is. |
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23. Someone that takes from the rich and gives to the poor |
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| Which Greek city state became a highly militaristic state and allowed women every right that men had except the right to vote? |
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| How did Athens avoid a civil war? |
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| Describe some aspects of Solon, Cleisthenes, and Draco |
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| Which city state headed the Delian League after the Persian Wars? |
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| Who ruled Athens during its Golden Age? |
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| Who were the two great playwrights that routinely competed to show their plays? |
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23. Aeschylus and Sophocles |
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| What purpose, other than entertainment, did the theater serve? |
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| Describe how women were treated in Athens (this applies to all other city states, except Sparta)? |
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| Cooked meals, nursed babies, weaved cloth |
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| Who did Athens go to war with in the Peloponnesian Wars? |
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| Which disasters struck Athens during the Peloponnesian Wars that led to their downfall? |
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23. Plague and they sent an army of 27,00 to Sicily but almost all were killed |
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| 71. Describe Alexander the Great. |
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23. Conquered most of the known world and gained control of kingdom when young |
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| What was Alexandria known for? |
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23. The museum and library |
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| Which astronomer came up with the theory of geocentricism? |
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| Which mathematician wrote the book Elements, which would be used into the 1900s to explain geometrical proofs? |
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77. List the Greek wonders of the world. (Hint: There are three.)
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Hanging gardens of Babylon, lighthouse of Alexandria, statue of zeus |
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1. Which leader had the Hanging Gardens of Babylon built for his wife (Ancient Wonder of the World)? |
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