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Ancient Greece Test
Mrs. Frickleton's Ancient Greece Test
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History
6th Grade
01/26/2011

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Aristotle
Definition
Greek philosopher
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Homer
Definition
Greek poet; author of the Iliad and the Odyssey
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Odysseus
Definition
The hero of the Odyssey
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Alexander the Great
Definition
died in Babylon in 323 BC
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Aristophanes
Definition
Greek comedy writer
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Darius
Definition
persian king, he invaded Greece
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Phillip II
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King of Macedonia and the father of Alexander the Great
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Phidias
Definition
Athenian artist
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Sophocles
Definition
Greek tragedy writer
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Plato
Definition
started the school The Academy
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Pericles
Definition
Athenian leader who started democracy in Athens
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Socrates
Definition

a Greek philosopher who used question and answer method.

 

When de died, her was arrested first and then was forced to drink poison

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Which is not one of the 12 Labors of Hercules
Definition

1. Slay the Nemean Lion

2. Slay the 9-headed Lernaean Hydra

3. Capture the Golden Hind of Artemis

4. Capture the Erymantheain Boar

5. Clean the Augean stables in a single day

6. Slay the stymphalian birds.

7. Kill Medusa

7. Capture the Cretan Bull

8. Steal the Mares of Diomedes

9. Obtain the Girdle of the Amazon Queen

10. Obtain the cattle of the Monster Geryon

11. Steal the Apples of Hesperides

12. Caoture Cerberus

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Trojan War --- who was involved and what was the cause
Definition

-was between Troy and Greece

-It was caused when Helen was promised and taken to the Paris, who was the Prince of Troy.

-Helen was already married to Menelaus, who was the King of Greece

-Menelaus was angry and declared war on Troy to get his wife Helen back.

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Trojan Horse
Definition

-The Trojan Horse was a "peace treaty" given to Troy from Greece.

-Troy brought the large wooden horse into their city, but what Troy did not know what that Greece was playing a trick on them.

-Inside the Trojan Horse were Greek solidiers, who burned the city down and captured Helen back.

-This story was written by Homer in the Iliad

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Athens vs. Sparta--- Where would the kids want to live???
Definition

Boys: Boys would want to live in Athens. They would want to live there because Athens seems more safe and the boys are allowed to play with friends. They would not want to live in Sparta because they are expected to kill.

 

Girls: Girls would want to live in Sparta. They would want to live there because they are allowed more rights. In Athens, girls are expected to only learn household duties. In Sparta, the girls can get involved in sports competitions.

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What god was the theater used to honor?
Definition
Dionysus
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Greek Pottery was made from which two colors?
Definition
-Black and orange
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On what peninsula does Sparta lie on?
Definition
Peloponneus
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What are the two types of Greek plays?
Definition

comedy

 

and

 

tragedy

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What is one main product produced and traded in Greece?
Definition

olives

 

grapes

 

Term
What are the two most powerful city/states in Greece?
Definition

Athens

 

Sparta

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Who established the modern Olympics?
Definition
Pierre de Coubertin
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What was the home of the Greek gods?
Definition
Mount Olympus
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Would wars countinue during the Olympics?
Definition
NO!
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What would happen to an unhealthy Spartan baby?
Definition
Would be left outside to die.
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Name an US building with Greek columns.
Definition

White House

 

Lincoln Memorial

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What ancient city did Heinrich Schliemann discover?
Definition
Troy
Term
Who is the goddess of love and beauty?
Definition
Aphrodite
Term

 

Example of a Ionic Column

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[image]
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Example of a Doric Column

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[image]
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Example of a Corinthian Column

Definition
[image]
Term
Who was the queen of the gods?
Definition
Hera
Term
Who is the goddess of the earth and harvest?
Definition
Dememter
Term
Who is the god of the blacksmiths and craftsmen?
Definition
Hephaestus
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Which Greek philosopher started the school, The Academy?
Definition
Plato
Term
Who was the Athenian leader that helped start democracy?
Definition
Pericles
Term
Who were the Olympics held in honor of?
Definition
Zeus
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What were the names of Homer's two epic poems?
Definition
The Illiad and The Odyssey
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What was the temple built in Athens to honor Athena?
Definition
Parthenon
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What was the acropolis?
Definition
a walled hill around which Greek city-states were built
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