Ancient Greece Test

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300 brave Spartan warriors sacrificed themselves for the good of Greece.

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Battle of Thermopylae

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The final battle of the Persian Wars, where Xerxes is defeated and sent back to Persia.

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Battle of Plateau

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The Athenian evacuated their city and moved to an island, tricking the Persian Navy into sailing there and ultimately being defeated by the superior Athenian Navy.

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Battle of Salamis

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One of the earliest battles of the Persian Wars, where a messenger ran 26 miles to warn Athens that Persian forces were on their way.

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Battle of Marathon

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Known as the birthplace of democracy.

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Athens

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Which city-state was ruled by an oligarchy?

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Sparta

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Which city state's top priority was building a powerful military?

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Sparta

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Which city-state experienced a "golden age" where arts and literature flourished?

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Athens

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Which place did the Greek philosophers call home?

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Athens

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Women had much more freedom in this city-state.

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Sparta