REVIEW%20GAME

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REVIEW GAME
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• 1. Which people emphasized duty, strength, and
  discipline?

SPARTANS
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• 2. Who preserved and spread aspects of the Minoan
  culture?

MYCENAEANS
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• 3. Who moved into the Greek world and reigned for
  about 400 years and left no written record?

DORIANS
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• 4. What term is used today for the art of Athens
  during the Age of Pericles?

CLASSICAL
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• 5. Who warned the Greeks about the Macedonian
  King Philip and his army?

DEMOSTHENES
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• 6. Who wrote the well-known book Elements, which
  is the basis for modern geometry?

EUCLID
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• 7. What battle formation produced the most
  powerful fighting force in the ancient world?

PHALANX
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• 8. Where was the largest-known Hellenistic statue
  located?

RHODES
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• 9. Sparta's declaration of war against Athens
  began which war?

PELOPONNESIAN
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• 10. Who built an empire that stretched to India?

ALEXANDER THE GREAT
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• 11. What separated the different regions within
  Greece?

MOUNTAINS
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• 12. Given the meaning of polis, and considering
  the definition of acropolis, you can tell that
  the Greek combining form acro- means ____________.

"HIGHEST"
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• 13. Solon is known for

INTRODUCING POLITICAL ECONOMIC REFORMS TO
ATHENS.
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• 14. Explain the characteristics of Athenian
  Democracy.

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• 15. A phalanx was a type of

MILITARY FORMATION
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• The Persian army that invaded Greece in 480 B.C.
  and fought at the Battle of Thermopylae was led
  by ___________, King of the Persians.

XERXES
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• 17. Who was driven from Greece shortly before the
  golden age of Athens began?

THE PERSIANS
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• 18. A significant democratic reform carried out
  by Pericles was to

INCREASED THE PUBLIC PAYROLL.
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• 19. Greek art of the time, also called "classical
  art," exhibits what characteristics?

BALANCE, PROPORTION IDEAL IMAGE
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• 20. Which philosopher was condemned to death for
  "corrupting the youth of Athens and "neglecting
  the city's gods"?

SOCRATES
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• 21. Who wrote The Republic, a book that set forth
  his vision of a perfectly governed society?

PLATO
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• 22. During the Peloponnesian War, more than
  one-third of the Athenians, including Pericles,
  died as a result of __________.

PLAGUE
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• 23. Who won The Peloponnesian War?

SPARTANS
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• 24. Why did Macedonia conquer Greece?

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• 25. After conquering Greece, Alexander the Great
  conquered which regions?

PERSIA, EGYPT, INDIA
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• 26. Which cultures were represented in the
  cultural blend of Hellenistic culture?

GREEK, PERSIAN, EGYPTIAN, INDIAN
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• 27. This city was the center of commerce and
  culture in the Hellenistic world.

ALEXANDRIA
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• 28. This scientist arrived at a fairly accurate
  calculation of the value of pi.

ARCHIMEDES
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• 29. This astronomer arrived at a surprisingly
  accurate calculation of the earth's circumference.

ERATOSTHENES
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• 30. This astronomer argued that the sun was much
  larger than the earth and that the planets
  revolve around the sun.

ARISTARCHUS
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• 31. This bronze statue stood more than 100 feet
  high. It appears to have been the tallest statue
  in the Hellenistic world.

COLOSSUS OF RHODES
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• 32. What were Alexandrias 3 amazing attractions?

Museum (dedicated to Muses), Library, Lighthouse
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• 33. This mathematician's work is still the basis
  of courses in geometry. His best-known work was
  the textbook, Elements.

EUCLID
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• 34. This school of philosophy held that the
  universe is controlled by a divine power and
  argued that people should lead virtuous lives in
  harmony with natural law.

STOICISM
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• 35. This school of thought held that the universe
  is governed by gods who were not interested in
  people and the only real objects are those that
  can be perceived by the five senses.

EPICUREANISM
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• 36. How was ancient Greek civilization and
  culture affected by geography? Be sure to
  consider the sea, the land, and the climate.

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• 37. What were a few ways in which Sparta and
  Athens were similar and how were they different?

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• 38. Why is the Age of Pericles considered a
  golden age in the history of Greece?

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• 39. What are some of the reasons that Alexander
  was considered "the Great"?

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• What do you think were the chief characteristics
  of Hellenistic culture? Support your ideas.