Midterm Review 1

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Who was the last standing member of the First Triumvirate and became ruler of Rome after defeating Pompey?

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Julius Caesar

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They fought against the Greeks in a war that we now believe may have been the basis for the 'Trojan War' Homer's epics depict.

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Hittites

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Dark Age Greeks: Dorians, Persians, Mycenaeans, Messenians, Minoans

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Dorians

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Lost at the Battle of Marathon.

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Persians

Front

Ruled Greece for 400 years after the Mycenaeans; trade collapsed and although writing disappeared we did see the creation of The Iliad and The Odyssey.

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Dorians

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Ancient Bronze Age Greeks who were excellent sailors and traders that lived on the island of Crete.

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Minoans

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Ended the 1st Persian invasion with a win for Athens; Pheidippides was the Athenian runner sent to bring the news of victory to the Athenians so they would not open the city gates.

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Marathon

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Which Greek philosopher was forced to drink poison after being convicted for corrupting the youth of Athens?

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Socrates

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Fearsome warriors and excellent sailors from Scandinavia that invaded Europe from 800 - 1000 are known as:

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Vikings

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Their advance into Europe was stopped in 732 at the Battle of Tours. Who were they?

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The Muslims