Ancient Greeks - Early Years Key Points

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What part of the Mediterranean did the Greeks mostly settle around?
The Black Sea
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Approximately, what were the dates of the Ancient Greek period?
8th Century BC - 5th Century BC
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What 2 city states are best known for their conflicts?
Athens and Sparta
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Where was the Delian League formed?
The island of Delos
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Why was the Delian League formed originally?
To unite the city states against Persia.
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When was the Delian League formed?
478BC
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What city state oversaw the Delian League?
Athens
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What is tribute?
Money that Athens' allies had to pay to Her as part of the Delian League.
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Who was the Greco-Persian War between?
The Greeks and the Persians
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Who was the Peloponnesian war between?
Athens (and Her allies) and Sparta
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What Greek historian wrote a book titled "The History Of The Peloponnesian War"?
Thucydides
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Which of these three people DID NOT write accounts that we use as sources today? Thucydides, Cimon, Diodoros.
Cimon
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Who was Cimon's father?
Miltiades
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What is an acropolis?
The highest point of a city state, often the most important part of a city state as a result of this.
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Where is the Parthenon?
Athens
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What oath was created by Hippocrates that is still used by doctors today?
The Hippocratic Oath
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Who was Asclepius (also spelt Asclepios)?
The Greek god of healing and medicine.
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What is an empire?
A group of nations/people ruled by a single authority.
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What is a league?
An association of nations/people with common interests or goals.
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Who was Aristophanes?
An Athenian playwrite, writing during and at the end of the Peloponnesian War.
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What was Zeus the god of?
He was the King of the Gods.
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What was Hera the godess of?
She was the Queen of the Gods and wife of Zeus.
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Who was Sparta's main rival?
Athens
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What was the Delian League names after?
The island of Delos, where it was based.
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Define the greek word "agoge".
State-controlled education.
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Where does the Peloponnese get its name from?
Pelops, a man
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What was the Peloponnesian League?
Led by Sparta, representing "reactionary forces" in Greece.
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What is a helot?
Similar to a servant or slave.
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What sort of government did Sparta have?
An oligarchy
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What type of government does Athens have?
A democracy
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Who made the Athenian Assembly the strongest part of the Athenian Constitution?
Solon
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