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  • What did Alexander the Great achieve in Greece?
    He unified all its city-states for first time, but under foreign domain
  • Describe the progress in science that the Greeks developed.
    They reached great advances in medicine through the study of human body and its functioning
  • Who took over all of Greece in the 330s BC?
    Alexander the Great
  • Name 5 fields in which Greece made improvements
    Philosophy, Science, Politics, Architecture, Literature
  • What was the Peloponnesian War?
    Sparta look for a prominent status in Greece and turn into Athens’ rival city-state. The final result was the Early Greek Civilization’s weakening.
  • Name one masterpiece of Greek architecture
    Parthenon
  • What is a City-State? Name some characteristics.
    City-states were political units made up by a city and its surroundings. Each had its own ruler, had a fortress on a hill at its center, markets are common
  • Describe the Greek Golden Age - 500 - 300BC
    The greeks defeated Persia, this boosted Greeks self-confidence, Athens became the cultural center.
  • Name one of the greatest achievements lead by Greece in terms of politics.
    They developed the democratic system.
  • True or False: the Greeks were one of the most important culture that had influence on the creations of myths
    True
  • What does Hellenistic culture means?
    Greek-style
  • What was the name of the Empire that attacked Greece arround the year 500BC?
    The Persian Empire
  • Which of the city-states had the most powerful army? Athens or Sparta
    Sparta
  • What is another name for City-State?
    Acropolis
  • What was the importance of the establishment of so many colonies?
    They worked as trade outposts, letting ideas travel as fast as goods. This led to economic growth and to the strengthening of Greek culture.
  • Name the 2 most important city-states.
    Athens and Sparta