CrashCourse World History (Persians & Greeks) Flashcard

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Who founded the Persian Achaemenid dynasty in 539 BCE?

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Cyrus the Great

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Which Greek historian wrote about the Persians in his famous book The Persian Wars?

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Herodotus

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What was the title given to the Persian king due to the way they ruled conquered kingdoms?

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The King of Kings

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Which religion was embraced by the Persians, introducing the concept of good/evil dualism?

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Zoroastrianism

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What was the name of the temple built during the Golden Age of Athens?

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Parthenon

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What was the thirty year conflict between the Athenians and the Spartans called?

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The Peloponnesian War

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What was the famous statement made by the Athenians during the Melian Dialogue, which some consider to be the first use of the theory of "realism"?

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The strong do what they can, and the weak suffer what they must.

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Who is considered the Father of Comedy and wrote plays that often made fun of boring subjects?

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Aristophanes

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What did the Athenians do when the Melians refused to submit to Athenian rule?

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They killed all the Melian men and enslaved the women and children.

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What is the core question of human history according to the reflections provided towards the end of this episode?

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What's the point of being alive?