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Who is Homer?
Blind poet credited with creating the Iliad and the Odyssey
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What is the Olympics?
Athletic contest held every 4 years
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What is Sparta?
Greek city-state with a dual monarchy
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What were created by the geography of Greece?
Many small city-states
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What is Hellenistic civilization?
Developed from the blending of Greek and eastern cultures
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Who is Pericles?
Statesman who established direct democracy in Athens
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What is a democracy?
A form of government in which power rests with the people.
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What is Athens?
This city-state’s women were forced to live in seclusion
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When was Greece dominated by Athens?
Following the Persian Wars
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Who were Greek artist and architects?
Reflected concern with form and order
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Who is Socrates?
Philosopher who examined beliefs and ideas through critical questioning
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What is a monarchy?
A form of government in which power rests with a king or queen.
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What is Athens?
This city-state’s boys studied reading, writing, public speaking and many other subjects
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What caused the Peloponnesian War?
Conflict between Athens and Sparta.
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What is the sea?
Linked Greek city-states to the outside world.
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Who is Hippocrates?
Physician whose oath set ethical standards for doctors
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What was the center of the Hellenistic world?
Alexandria
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What is Sparta?
This city-state’s women were expected to keep physically fit
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What were Spartan boys trained as?
Soldiers
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What is Greek theater?
Evolved out of religious festivals
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What is ostracism?
Exile from a city-state, usually for 10 years.
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Who established an empire that extended from Greece to Egypt and India?
Alexander the Great
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What is Sparta?
This city-state focused its energy on its military and took young boys into military
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Who established an empire that extended from Greece to Egypt and India
Alexander the Great
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Who is Pericles
Leader under whom Athens enjoyed a golden age
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