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A tyrant
What do you call a ruler who has complete control over the government?
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A government in which citizens are the ruling power
What is the definition of democracy?
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They were jealous of Greece's wealth and power.
Why did Persia attack Greece?
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A deadly disease that spreads quickly
What does the word plague mean?
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Language (comedy, music, biology)
Democracy Architecture & Art Philosophy Math Equations (Pythagorean Theorem) Olympics
What are two things created in the Greek Golden Age that we still use today?
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Rocky and mountainous which made it difficult to farm on
What was the land like in Greece?
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To explain natural phenomena
To explain morals
What are two purposes of myths in Greek culture?
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The Athenian navy
Who was responsible for defeating the Persians at the end of the war?
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The area in Greece where Sparta is located is called Peloponnesus
Why was it called the Peloponnesian War?
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Their navy defeated the Persian army with their navy.
Why did Athens collect money from the other city-states during the Golden Age?
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Sparta focused on the military and war, while Athens focused on the arts and academics.
What were the main cultural focuses of Sparta and of Athens?
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The sun. His chariot pulls it through the sky everyday.
What is Helios the god of in Greek mythology?
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Athens
Which Greek city-state was the most powerful at the end of the Persian War?
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They were taken in at 7 years old and learned to fight and endure physical pain at the military school.
What age were Spartan boys taken into military schools and what kind of experiences did they have?
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Eratosthenes discovered the Earth was round.
Aristarchus discovered that the Earth revolves around the Sun.
We talked about two important scientific discoveries from ancient Greece. What was one of them?
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A settlement, such as a fort or temple, built on top of a hill
What is an acropolis?
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Merchants and businessmen thought it was unfair that they didn't have rights as citizens like the landowners did.
Why did the Greeks revolt in 508 BCE?
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The Marathon. A messenger ran 26 miles from the battlefield to the city of Athens to tell people that the Greeks had defeated the Persians.
What athletic event is named after a battle in the Persian War and why?
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Pericles
Who was the head of Athens during the Peloponnessian War?
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To honor the gods and goddesses
Why were the olympics held during ancient Greece?
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Naples, Syracuse or Marseilles
We discussed three colonies Greece set up. Name one of them.
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Serve in the military and on a jury when necessary
In exchange for rights and freedoms in democracy, what two things did citizens have to do in return?
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Lydia (in modern day Turkey)
What colony of Greece did the Persians attack before they attacked the mainland?
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The Greek empire was destroyed from its city-states fighting each other, so it collapsed.
What happened to Greece after the end of the Peloponnessian War?
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Doric, Ionic and Corinthian
What are the three types of columns called?
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