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RHLS SS Chapter 5.1
Final 5-11
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6th Grade
05/02/2011

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Aphrodite was the goddess of what?
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love
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What Olympic event involved slapping one another with hands wrapped in leather straps?
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Boxing
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Two statements that are true about Ancient Greece
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There was a unified religion and a temple to a particular god was in most Greeks' homes
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The early theatre involved singing, dancing and what other events?
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soliloquies
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Studying the laws of nature is known as..
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Philosophy
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Thtree statements that are true about Ancient Greece
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Theatre performances occured in open air amphitheatres, plaster masks acted as bullhorns, Aeschylus was a writer of Greek plays
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How old was Socrates when he was tried?
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70
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Who was the first political scientist?
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Plato
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Olympic athletes competed in togas and sandals T/F
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False
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The first date in recorded history matched the first festival dedicated to Dionysus T/F
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False
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The soliloquy, or dramatic reading of poetry, was an important part of early Greek theatre festivals T/F
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True
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Socrates was named the wisest person on earth by the most famous of oracles T/F
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True
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The history of the Persian Wars was first read at the Olympics T/F
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True
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Father of History
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Herodotus
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Ares
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War
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Messenger
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Hermes
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Crops/Harvest
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Demeter
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Aristophanes
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Comedy
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Olympics
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4
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Pentathlon
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5
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The Republic
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Plato
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Aristotle
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Lyceum
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Socrates
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Gadfly
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Godly Home
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Olympus
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Location of festival to Zeus
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Olympia
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=a gold medal
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olive crown
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fire and artisans
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Hephaestus
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Dedicated to Hera
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Female Olympics
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Where was the most famous oracle of Ancient Greece located
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Delphi
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Who was the goddess of the moon and the hunt?
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Artemis
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Which event at the Olympics involved a 9 mile track?
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Chariot Racing
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Besides Aeschylus, name one of the other two most famous writers of Greek tragedies
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Sophocles
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What famous philosopher was sentenced to death by drinking hemlock juice?
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Socrates
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What is th pledge that docters take to not do harm to theit patients?
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Hippocrates Oath
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What entity was supposedly created by the gods to create balance on earth?
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Fortune
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What did the most famous oracle use to help her "speak" to the gods?
Definition
Hot spring gas
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Three related statements which can be used to make a conclusion is called a what?
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Syllogism
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Who was the god of the sun?
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Apollo
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What was the most important part of a Greek temple?
Definition
The Sacred Fire
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According to Greek legend, Prometheus was punished for doing what?
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Stealing fire
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What was the decorated top of a temple called above the columns?
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Frieze
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What is a/the pantheon?
Definition
a collection of gods
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How long was the chariot racing during the olympics?
Definition
9 miles
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