Flashcard on Ancient Greece

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How did Socrates die?

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He was sentenced to death by drinking poison hemlock.

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The monasteries called the Meteoras of Greece are located in which region?

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Kalambaka

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Styles of Greek architecture and building design can still be seen today in its three types of _________.

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columns

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The famous Greek plays held in outdoor amphitheaters were either comedies, or _________.

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tragedies

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Remembered for his pursuit of knowledge and teaching, Socrates was a famous and influential Greek _________.

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philosopher

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Since all the male citizens voted on every law, what kind of government was present in Athens?

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Democracy

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The Peloponnesian War brought the end of the Golden Age of Greece when Sparta and the other city-states defeated Athens. Which of the following reasons was not a cause of the war? Economic rivalry between Athens and Sparta, Athens' dominance over the Delian League, Sparta's fear of Athens' growing power, The invasion of Greece by the Persian Empire

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The invasion of Greece by the Persian Empire

Front

What famous Greek is called the "father of medicine" for his physician's code of conduct?

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Hippocrates

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This man ruled Athens for 30 years and made it a world famous center of learning, art and culture.

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Pericles

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Who was a student of Plato who became a teacher to Alexander the Great?

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Aristotle