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How did the Greeks win the Battle of Salamis?
They used smaller, faster ships to outmaneuver the Persian navy in narrow waters
What is the Socratic Method?
A teaching method using questions to challenge thinking and develop logical reasoning
TRUE or FALSE: The Delian League was led by Sparta.
False (it was led by Athens)
TRUE or FALSE: The Parthenon used perspective to make its columns appear straight.
True
TRUE or FALSE: The Spartan king who led 300 soldiers at Thermopylae was Themistocles.
False (it was King Leonidas)
TRUE or FALSE: A hoplite soldier used swords and shields.
False (they mainly used spears and shields)
TRUE or FALSE: Athenian boys were expected to live in military barracks for 2 years.
False
Who led the 300 Spartans?
King Leonidas
Who won the Battle of Salamis?
Athens
Who won the Battle of Marathon?
Athens
What is laconic speech?
Using very few words
What power did the Ephors have?
They could veto laws
What was unique about Spartan women?
They had more rights, including owning property
When did Spartan boys begin training?
Age 7
Who were the Helots?
Slaves who worked Spartan land
Where was Sparta located?
On the Peloponnesus peninsula
Who laid the foundations of biology?
Aristotle
What is The Republic about?
Plato’s idea of an ideal society ruled by the most intelligent
What is the Socratic Method?
Teaching through questioning to test logic
Who wrote Oedipus Rex?
Sophocles
What is a Greek tragedy?
A play where the main character faces fate and ends tragically
Who is the Father of History?
Herodotus
What was the Olympic prize?
An olive wreath and hero status
Why were the first Olympic Games held?
To honor Zeus
What was a trireme?
A warship with three rows of oars
What was the phalanx?
A tight military formation with overlapping shields
What was a hoplite?
An infantry soldier with a spear and shield
What is an oligarchy?
Government ruled by a few wealthy people
What is a democracy?
Government where power is held by citizens
What is an aristocracy?
Rule by the nobility
How could someone become a slave?
War capture, birth, or debt
What portion of a city-state was enslaved?
Between one-fourth and one-third
What was the status of women and slaves?
They were not citizens and had no political or legal rights
What rights did citizens have?
Vote, hold office, own property, and speak in court
Who qualified for citizenship in a polis?
Free men born in the city-state who owned land
What was the Acropolis?
A fortified hill with temples and a religious center
What was the Agora?
A marketplace and public meeting place
What is a polis?
An independent city-state with its own government and economy
What did the Ionians bring back around 750 BCE?
Culture, crafts, and the Phoenician alphabet
Where did Greeks flee during the Dark Age?
Ionia
Why was it called the Dark Age?
Writing was lost, trade stopped, and poverty increased
What caused the Dark Age of Greece?
The Dorians conquered the mainland using iron weapons
What epic poem describes the Trojan War?
The Iliad
Who were the first advanced civilization on the Greek mainland?
The Mycenaeans
How did the Minoans earn a living?
Through sea trade with Egypt, Mesopotamia, and Canaan
Who was the head deity of the Minoans?
The Great Goddess (Earth Mother)
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