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| Early in Greek history, what two kingdoms emerged? |
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| Early Greek settlers obtained what skill? |
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| being able to make bronze weapons and tools |
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| What was the largest structure found in Crete? |
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| What was a key aspect of the Minoan religion? |
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| They seemed to worship far more goddesses than gods |
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| Describe "polis" in two to three sentences. |
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| Polis was originally translated as "city-state." The earliest states in Sumeria were known as city states. The polis was the basic political and institutional unit of ancient Grece. |
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| How do we know that the Mycenaean culture had war as a common aspect? |
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| it was fortified, and graves included armor and spears and other weapons |
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| The collapse of the Minoans and Mycenaeans was due to what main things? |
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| invansions/migration, changes in warfare and weaponry, and natural disasters |
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| The fall of the mycaneans and minoans lead to what? |
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| Which author still continued during the dark age? |
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| what are to developments of the dark age? |
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| the polis and migration of greek speaking people |
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| what is the place where people erected temples, altars, monuments and various dedications of the gods called? |
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| Describe "hoplites" in two to three sentences. |
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| The hoplites were men who heavily armed themselves and served to fight for their polis. The Athenians and the Spartans were both considered hoplites. |
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| Describe "democracy" in two to three sentences. |
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| Democracy translates to "the power of the people." It was one of the most common forms of government in Greece where all citizens had a say in the government. |
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| What were the most common types of government in Greece? |
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| Even though Greece was a democracy, it still denied what? |
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| equality of all varieties of people |
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| Describe "oligarchy" in two to three sentences. |
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| Many of the Greeks preferred oligarchy over democracy because of its political stability. Oligarchy is the rule of a group of wealthy people not necessairly of aristocratic birth. |
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| Describe "tyranny" in two to three sentences. |
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| There were often periods of violent political and social upheaveal that lead to tyranny. Tyranny is the rule of one man by unconsitutional mean, which Cicero strongly opposed and even died for. |
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| Where was Sparta located? |
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| on the Peloponnesian peninsula |
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| What agricuturally rich region did the Spartans conquer? |
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| What did the Messenian helots do and how did this help Sparta? |
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| they were used as slaves and it helped because Spartans focused their military attention towards military training |
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| Who published the first law code of the Athenian polis? |
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| Describe "delian league" in two to three sentences. |
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| The Delian League was formed by the Athenians and its alliances. It was a grand naval alliances aimed to liberate ionia from persian rule. |
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| he made the acropolis into a show place |
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| Where were the Pythian games held and what did they consist of? |
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| Delphi, musical and literary competition |
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| What did they excute Socrates for? |
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| corrupting the youth of society |
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| What is the order of philosphers? |
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| Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle |
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| What was the beginning of the Hellenistic period marked by? |
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| Alexander the Great's reign |
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| Who eventually took control over Greece? |
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| King Phillip of Macodenia |
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| What was Alexander's most important legacy? |
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| the spread of the greek culture |
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| Describe "mystery religions" in two to three sentences. |
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| Mystery religions were developed from Greek and eastern religions in the Hellenistic world. They were characterized by special doctrines and rituals. |
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| Describe "Epicureanism" in two to three sentences. |
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| Epicureanism was a greek system founded on the teachings of Epicurus. It viewed a life of contentment, free from fear and suffering. |
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| Describe "stoicism " in two to three sentences. |
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| This was considered to be the most popular of Hellenistic philosphy. It described that people can be happy only when living in accordance with nature. |
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| Who was the only "source" during the Dark Ages? |
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| What were the similitaries in Sparta and Athens? |
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| polythesistic, Hopliter Phalanx, and homeric virtues |
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| What was the differencea in Sparta and Athens? |
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- Sparta: military state, government was mixed, survival of the fittest, brutal society
- Athens: arts and culture flourished, aristoratic government: archons, naval authority, democratic principles
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| What were two major expressions of Greek religion? |
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| Cult of Delphian Apollo, and the olympics |
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| Describe the Persian Wars. |
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| early 5th century when the ioanians rebelled, athens attempted to help and failed. |
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| Describe the Battle at Marathon. |
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| the first persian invansion of greece that the athenians won. |
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| Describe the Battle of Thermopylae. |
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| 300 spartans and a few thousand Greeks held back the persians for three days until they were betrayed for money, killing them all. |
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| Although the Persians burned Athens, what battle did Xerez lose? |
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| What is the battle of platea significant? |
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| because greek culture survived and divided beteween western and eastern culture |
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| What caused the peloponnesian wars? |
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| athens emerged as the leader of a coalition of greek states. |
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| what started the first peloponnesian war? |
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| athens and sparta broke off a 30 year truce |
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| what happened to the economy because of the first peloponnesian war? |
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| what was the result of the great peloponnesian war? |
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| it was fought for 27 years, and the athenians were defeated and the spartans began to dominate. |
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| Who took over after the Spartan's reign? |
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| masadeian and king phillip |
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| Who wrote "The Histories" |
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| What is important about "Histories" |
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| it stands as an account of the rise of the persian empire |
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| Thucydides was known for what? |
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| Socrates method was what? |
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| constantly asking questions and questioning authority |
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| What did plato believe that the ideal state was found in? |
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| What was one of the main aspects of Alexander the Great? |
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| he spread Hellenstic culture |
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| After alexander's death what were the three major dynasties that formed? |
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| ptolemaic- egypt, seleucid-meso. and middle east, and antigonid-macedon |
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| The 3 major dynasties remained until what? |
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| they were defeated by the romans |
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| What were the major differences in hellenstic culture? |
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| the disappearence of the polis, deprived of rule in foreign affairs, under a monarchy, and decline of politics |
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| Stoicism had a tremendous influence in what culture? |
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