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Ancient Classical Greece
Geography Mythology and literature Government Wars Terms
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Bonus Question 5000 pts
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Geography 200

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• 80 of Greece is covered with what?
• Answer
• Mountains

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Geography 400

• Question
• What item was traded so the Greeks could receive
  other foreign items they needed?
• Answer
• Olive oil

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Geography 600

• Question
• What was the 1st Greek Civilization?
• Answer
• Mycenea

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Geography 800

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• What are the 3 main seas that border Greece?
• Answer
• Mediterranean Sea, Aegean Sea, and Ionian Sea.

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Geography 1000

• Question
• What was the name of the civilization famous for
  trading and the alphabet? What were two
  neighboring countries who caused problems for
  Greece?
• Answer
• Phoenicians/ Persians and Macedonians

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Mythology 200

• Question
• Who were the main characters in Greek myths?
• Answer
• Gods and Goddesses

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mythology 400

• Question
• What were the Olympics named for and who were
  they in honor of?
• Answer
• B. The home of the gods and to honor Zeus.

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Mythology 600

• Question
• What did the Greeks build to honor Athena?
• Answer The Parthenon

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Mythology and literature 800

• Question
• What was the purpose of fables and who was the
  most famous fable writer?
• Answer
• To teach moral lessons/Aesop

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Mythology 1000

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• Who were the 3 main Gods and what were they gods
  of?
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• Zeus (God of sky and Heavens)
• Poseidon (God of Oceans)
• Hades (God of underworld)

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Government 200

• Question
• What was the basic form of government in Greece
  and what is the greek term?
• Answer
• A city-state/polis

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Government 400

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• Was the government of Athens direct or indirect?
  Explain what this means?
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• Direct Democracy the citizens themselves meet to
  decide on laws instead of sending a
  representative (indirect democracy).

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government 600

• Question
• Why was Athens democracy called a limited
  democracy?
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• Because only free adult men could vote.
• Women, slaves, and non-citizens could not take
  part.

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government 800

• Question
• What was the earliest form of government in
  Greece? Explain what this is.
• Answer
• A Monarchy A king or queen who has supreme power.

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government 1000

• Question
• Greece had many different political systems.
  Give the name of 5 systems and explain each type
  of government.
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• Monarchy-ruled by supreme king/queen
• Aristocracy-ruled by the upper class/nobility
• Oligarchy- ruled by a small few.
• Tyrant- Someone who takes power illegally.
• Democracy- all citizens have a voice in govnt.

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wars 200

• Question
• Why did the Persian Wars start?
• Answer
• Persia conquered Anatolia (Turkey) a region with
  many Greek colonies.

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wars 400

• Question
• What was the original purpose of the acropolis?
• Answer
• To protect the city

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wars 600

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• What positive outcome came from the Persian Wars?
• Answer
• The Greek city states all united together to
  defeat a common enemy Persia!

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wars 800

• Question
• Who was the strongest leader of Athens who came
  to the scene after the Persian Wars? What were
  his 3 goals?
• Answer
• Pericles strengthen democracy, expand the
  empire, beautify Athens with statues and
  monuments.

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wars 1000

• Question
• What was the name of the war that broke out
  between Athens and Sparta? What were 3 causes of
  this war?
• Answer
• Peloponnesian War. It started because
• 1. other city states feared Athens power
• 2. Athens grew into a naval empire
• 3. Athenians started moving into other city
  states.

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Terms 200

• Question
• What is an agora?
• Answer
• Center of city life

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Terms 400

• Question
• What is the Delian League and its purpose? Why
  did it become a problem?
• Answer
• City states joined together for mutual
  protection.
• Athens took control of money from league and used
  it to build their own navy and buildings.

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Terms 600

• Question
• What was the military machine that hurled stones
  at enemy forces called?
• Answer
• catapult

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Terms 800

• Question
• What was the name of the culture that blended
  Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian influences
  called? What was its most famous city?
• Answer
• Hellenistic Alexandria, Egypt.

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Terms 1000

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• The study of basic truths______________
• To capture the perfect form in art is called the
  ___________
• Serious drama about downfalls of a character
  ______________
• Made fun of politics, important people
  ___________
• Answer(s)
• Philosophy, ideal, tragedy, comedy

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Bonus Question 5000 pts.

• Question
• What steps did Alexander the Great take to
  control the world?
• Answer
• -He was tutored by Greek scholars
• -Trained in army
• -Used cruel tactics
• -Attacked Persian occupied cities (like Egypt)
  and got Egyptians on his side.
• Attacked Persia
• Attacked lands between Persia, Egypt, and
  Macedonia.

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Daily Double
Category TERMS
The Winner Of The Last Round Write Down How Much
Money You Are Willing To Risk If You get the
Question write you win that money If you get it
wrong you Loss the money!
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Daily Double

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• How was education in Athens and Sparta similar?
• Answer
• Boys started school at age 7.

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Daily Double
Category TERMS

• The Winner Of The Last Round
• Write Down How Much Money
• You Are Willing To Risk
• If You get the Question write you win that money
• If you get it wrong you Loss the money!

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Daily Double

• Question
• What was Spartas strategy in the Peloponnesian
  War? What was Athens?
• Answer
• Sparta wanted to cut off Athenians food supply
  by destroying crops.
• Athens strategy was to avoid land battles and
  use the sea for food and fighting.

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