Ancient Greece Introduction Flashcard

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Did the ancient Greeks live under one ruler?

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No

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Ancient Greeks got along and never seemed to have any problems despite their differences.

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False

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An ancient Greek city-state was like its own country, they ruled themselves.

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True

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There were over ____________ city-states.

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1500

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Athenian democracy gave Greek citizens __________________.

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representation and political power

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When Greece was attacked by Persia what was the Greek city-states reaction?

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They all fought together against Persia.

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What did the Olympics celebrate?

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Physical competition.

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What was the Parthenon?

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A Greek architectural temple that had columns that were spread worldwide.

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Greek philosophy explored ethics, reason, and natural law and influenced politics and science.

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True

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There are over __________________ Greek root words in the English language.

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1000