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| What island civilization rose to power through trade and piracy? | Crete |
| What was the title of kings of Crete? | Minos |
| What diety (god) was worshipped on Crete? | The Great Goddess |
| What was the capital of Minoan Crete? | Knossos |
| What maze connected to Knossos held the terrible Minotaur of legend? | The labyrinth |
| Beside sea craft and mythology, what legacy did Minoan Crete give to Greece? | The linear B script which developed into Greek letters |
| What unusual religious ritual was practiced in Crete? | Bull leaping |
| Where is Mycenae? | On mainland Greece |
| Who was the legendary king of Mycenae? | Agamemnon |
| What war formed the basis for Greek legend and heroic ideals? | The Trojan War |
| Who was the blind poet who created the epics - the Iliad and the Odyssey- about heroes in the Mycenaean Age? | Homer |
| What architecture is famous from the ruins of Mycenae? | The Lion Gate |
| From what general stem did the lost language of the Mycenaeans come? | Indo-European |
| What name did Homer give the Achaeans (Mycenaeans)? | Tamers of Horses |
| What golden artifact symbolizes the culture of the Mycenaeans? | The mask of Agamemnon |
| GR-What is the Greek word for city-state? | Polis |
| What polis was based on a military utopia? | Sparta |
| What city-state reached a Golden Age under Pericles? | Athens |
| What naval advance made Athens a feared sea power? | Trireme |
| What is a hoplite? | Greek foot soldier |
| What is the great citadel of Athens called where the Parthenon (Temple of Athena) was built? | Acropolis |
| What polis is considered the cradle of democracy? | Athens |
| What battle against the Persians demonstrated Spartan resolve to fight to the death? | Thermopylae |
| Where did the Athenian navy decisively defeat the Persians? | Battle of Salamis |
| What war was fought between Athens and Sparta? | The Pelopponesian War |
| What is a utopia? | An ideal state |
| What Greek philosopher urged his students to ask and answer deep questions? He said, "The unexamined life is not worth living." | Socrates |
| What Greek philosopher believed in Eternal and Absollute Ideals removed from human senses. His Republic described the ideal society ruled by a philopher king. | Plato |
| Who described a Myth of the Cave to illustrate how people need to be educated away from their ignorance? | Plato |
| What Greek philosopher was cnsidered the father of the scientific method and produced an amazing output of writings on the natural world and on human activities like politics and the arts? | Aristotle |
| What is a tyranny? | A government ruled by a single man who ssiezes power in times of crisis and may use it to help the people - or not. |
| What is an oligarchy? | Rule by the wealthy |
| What philosopher believed in the Golden Mean - nothing in excess - as the way of a rewarding life? | Aristotle |
| What Greek word meaning a good and beautiful man is the ideal of a man healthy in mind and body? | Kaloskagathos |
| What is a battle line formed by ranks of hoplites? | A phalanx |
| What does "philosophy" mean? | Love of wisdom |
| In what areas did Euclid and Pythagoras make lasting contributions to us today? | Mathematics (geometry) |
| In what area did Hippocrates make a lasting contribution to us today? | Medical ethics |
| Who are the two great Greek historians?They are called "fathers of History." | Herodotus and Thucycides |
| What great festival in Athens encouraged the development of drama (tragedy and comedy)? | Festival of Dionysius |
| Why is 776 BC considered year one of the Greek calendar? | The first Olympic Games was held then. |
| What did Greeks call themselves due to their shared culture and language? | Hellenes |
| How did geography of Greece influence the rise of the polis? | As little kingdoms arose in mountain valleys and on coasts, each one developed its own characteristics and pride. |
| What is a citizen? | A resident who has rights and responsibilities for the running of a community. |
| What are residents of a community called who have no say in the government? | Subjects |
| What did Hellenes have in common even though geographically separated? | Language, custom, trade, religion, and pan-Hellenic Festivals |
| After the defeat of the Perians, Athens grew wealthy and strong because it convinced the neighboring poleis to band together for protection and have the common fund in Athens. What was the name of this alliance? | The Delian League |
| Throughout most of Greece, what was women's role? | To be in the private sphere (home) and be a virtuous and quiet wife and mother |
| Why were Spartan women different from other Greek women? | They were allowed to freely be in public, be educated, and participate in sports |
| Besides a love of the sea, what made Greek trade so widespread and successful? | The custom of setting up colonies elsewhere along the Mediterranean for excess polis population. |
| What was the Greek word for slave? | Helot |
| What was the name of the elite Spartan military caste? | The Similars |
| What made the Greeks the first modern (Western) men? | Their curiosity and determination to use Thinking (Rational Mind) to solve problems and understand the world around them. |
| What word means rule by the people? | Democracy |
