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What is another word for "city-state?" ie. What were all city-states also called?
Each city-state was known as a "polis."
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Who was the wife of the king of the gods?
Hera
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What two armies fought in the battle of Marathon and who won?
The Greeks fought the Persians and the Greeks won
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Which famous city-state was named after a god or goddess, and what were they the god or goddess of?
Athena, wisdom
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What was the original first event of the Olympics?
The 200 meter dash (or the foot race)
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What is a city-state?
A self-governed city and its surrounding area or territory
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Who are the "Big Three" gods?
Zeus, Poseidon, Hades
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What is the name of the woman who was said to be the reason for the Trojan War?
Helen of Troy
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What did the city of Sparta mainly focus on?
Military / Strength
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In what year were the first recorded Olympics held?
776 B.C.E.
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What is an acropolis?
The walled and protected central area of a Greek city, usually raised on a hill
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What is the symbol often used to represent Hestia?
The hearth, the fireplace, or fire
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What was the name of the group of Greeks that allied with Athens?
The Delian League
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What is a democracy and which city-state had a democratic government?
A democracy is a system of government that is ruled by all the people, usually through leaders that they elect. Athens was a democracy.
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How were women involved with the Ancient Olympics?
They could not participate but they could own the horses of the chariot races.
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What is an oligarchy and which city-state had an oligarchic government?
An oligarchy is a system of government that is ruled by a small group of people. Sparta was an oligarchy.
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In the original myth of Perseus, how did Zeus have a child with Danae (mother of Perseus and daughter of Acrisius)?
He turned himself into a golden rain and showered down upon the cell she was locked in.
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Alexander the Great died when he was _________ years old. He died from a __________.
Alexander the Great died when he was 33 years old. He died from a fever.
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What happened to Athens during the Dark Ages?
Boomed, saw prosperity, grew in size, created democracy
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What are two of the three names of pillars or columns that we discussed?
Doric, Ionic, and/or Corinthian
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What years were considered the Dark Ages?
About 1100 or 950 B.C.E until about 750 B.C.E.
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What is the name of the person, creature, or being that ALL gods and goddesses are said to descend from?
Chaos
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Who were the leaders of the Battle of Thermopylae? There was one for the Spartans and one for the Persians (partial credit for knowing one)
Spartans - King Leonidas; Persians - King Xerxes
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What were native Greek citizens called? What were Greek citizens who invaded called?
Native citizens were Ionians. Invaders were the Dorians.
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What two epic poems did Homer write?
The Iliad and the Odyssey
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