9.3.10-12 Ancient Greek Culture and Alexander the Great

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Who is considered one of the best-known poets of ancient Greece?

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Homer

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What are the Iliad and the Odyssey?

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Epic poems

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Which Greek historian wrote about the conflicts between Athens and Sparta?

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Thucydides

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What type of Greek drama often made fun of situations and people?

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Comedy

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Which Greek playwright is known for writing tragedies such as Antigone and Oedipus Rex?

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Sophocles

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What is the Greek root in the word 'democracy'?

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demos

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Who was the king of Macedonia before Alexander the Great?

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Philip II

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Which city did Alexander the Great found in Egypt?

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Alexandria

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What was the cultural period called that resulted from the blending of Greek and Asian cultures?

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Hellenistic Age

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What was the Library of Alexandria known for?

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Housing great works of math, science, philosophy, and history