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World History Chapter 5 Test
World History Chapter 5 Test by Ben
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11th Grade
10/06/2015

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The roots of Greek culture are based on what 3 cultures.
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Mycenaean, Minoan, and Dorian
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What encourages sea travel and trade?
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Lack of resources
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Greek travel is slowed by
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Mountains
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Who were the Mycenaeans?
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Indo-Europeans who settled on Greek mainland in 2000 B.C.
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What was the Trojan War?
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Fought by Mycenaeans against the ity of Troy in 1200 B.C.
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Who was Homer?
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A blind storytellerr
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What was an Epic?
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Narrative poem about heroic deeds
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The story the Iliad was about
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The Trojan War, shows Greek heroic ideal
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Greeks seek to understand mysteries of life through?
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Myths
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Love, hate, and jealousy are attributed to their
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Gods
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Who was Zeus?
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Ruler of Gods
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Where does Zeus live?
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Mount Olympus
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Who was Zeus' wife?
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Hera
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Who was Zeus' daughter?
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Athena
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Athena was the goddess of ______ and _______ of ______.
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Wisdom, Guardian of cities
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What geographic features shaped Greek life?
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The sea, mountains, and lack of fertile lands
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Blind storyteller of Greece
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Homer
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What is a Greek Polis?
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Formal Government
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A Greek marketplace is called an
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Aeropolis
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Nobles and wealthy citizens with support of common people
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Tyrants
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Solon abolishes
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Debt Slavery
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What were the 3 Social Classes in Sparta?
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Citizens, Free non-citizens, and slaves
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What are the 4 Spartan values
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Duty, Strength, Individuality, and Discipline over Freedom
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Sparta had the most powerful _____ in ______.
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Army, Greece
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In Sparta, boys begin training at age _, until they're __, and retire at age __.
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7,30,60
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What made armor cheaper?
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Cheaper iron
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Formation of soldiers with spears and shields
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Phalanx
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Who fought in the Persian War?
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Greece and Persian Empire
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What happens at the Battle of Marathon?
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Persian army attacks Athens, then is defeated
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Runner that races to Athens to announce Greek victory
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Pheidippides
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Who continues to fight the Persians?
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Delian League
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Another name for a Greek city state
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Polis
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The Athenian ruler who outlawed debt slavery was
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Solon
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Prefix for "highest"
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Acro-
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Tyrants differed from other leaders in that they
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Seized power illegaly
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Democratic Principles and classical culture flourish during Greece's
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Golden Age
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Attributes of Pericles
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Skillful Politician, Inspiring Speaker, Respected General
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Pericles 3 main goals were:
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Make Athens democratic,
wanted to make Athens stronger,
and make Athens beautiful
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What types of plays did playwrights write in Greece?
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Tragedies and Comedies
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What was built to honor goddess Athena?
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Parthenon
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Who crafted the statue of Athena?
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Phidias
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Who fought in the Peloponnesian War?
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Sparta and Athens
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Believed in questions, self-examination of values, and actions.
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Socrates
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Student of Plato, opened a school in Athens called the Lyceum, and created a basis for a scientific method.
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Aristotle
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Student of Socrates and writes the Republic
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Plato
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Student of Aristotle?
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Alexander the Great
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During the Peloponnesian War, over a third of the Athenians died of
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Disease
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A serious drama about common themes such as love, hate, and betrayal
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Tragedy
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The greatest historian of the Greek classical age was
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Thurydides
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Alexander conquers _____ & _____, then extends to the _____ _____.
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Persia, Egypt, and Indus River
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Where is Macedonia and who is it ruled by?
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North of Greece, ruled by King Phillip II
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Who became King of Macedonia? At what age?
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Alexander, at age 20
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What signaled the destruction of the Persian Empire?
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Ashes of Persepolis
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When does Alexander die?
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323 B.C.
Term
Alexanders wife is
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Persian
Term
Blend of Greek and other cultures
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Hellenistic Culture
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Center city of Hellenistic Culture
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Alexandria
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Lighthouse in Alexandria was called
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Pharos
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What was the Colossus of Rhodes?
Definition
Bronze sculpture over 100ft tall
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