Ancient Greece

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What was the first civilization to develop in Europe?

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Greece

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What was a unified formation of Greek soldiers called?

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Phalanx

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What is another name for a Greek city-state?

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Polis

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Who were the ancient people who lived on the island of Crete and built a grand palace in the city of Knossos?

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Minoans

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What ancient civilization eventually replaced the Minoans as the major power in the Aegean sea, after the Minoan civilization disappeared? Options: Romans, Spartans, Persians, Mycenaeans

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Mycenaeans

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What is a hilltop in a Greek city state called? (It housed a fort and a temple to the city-state's local god or goddess)

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Acropolis

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What is a government where only a few, very wealthy people rule?

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Oligarchy

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What is a form of government in which all citizens get a vote?

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Democracy

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A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.

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Sparta

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A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. (Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)

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Athens