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Chapter 9 Test Review
Test Review for ALL of Chapter 9
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History
7th Grade
02/22/2017

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This Great ruler of Persia did not mistreat conquered people or force them to accept Persian customs
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Cyrus the Great
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This young ruler killed all of his rivals before working to improve Persian society and expand the Persian empire.
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Darius
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This son of a Persian Emperor tried to continue his father’s quest to conquer Greece, but ultimately failed.
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Xerxes
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What were the Persian wars?
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Wars between Persia and Greece
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Which territory were a part of the empire of Cyrus the Great?
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Southwest Asia, Mesopotamia, Central Asia, Greek City-States
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How long did Spartan men stay in the army
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Until age 60
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What were some of the skills a rich Athenian boy might learn in school?
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Reading, Writing, counting, thinking, a musical instrument
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Which city state won the Peloponnesian Wars?
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Sparta
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Why did the people conquered by Cyrus the Great rarely rebel?
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He allowed them to keep their customs, kings and religion
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This Macedonian ruler conquered all of Greece before he was MURDERED in 336 BC.
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Philip II
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This Great conqueror’s name means “Defender of Man”.
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Alexander the Great
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Why did Alexander destroy Thebes?
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They started to rebel
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This man is considered one of the world’s greatest mathematicians
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Euclid
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The Hippocratic Oath, sworn by doctors to “do no harm”, was inspired by...
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Hippocrates
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What are two types of drama invented by the Greeks?
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Comedy and Tragedy
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What method of teaching did Socrates use?
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Asking questions
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Why did Greek columns bulge in the middle?
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To create the optical illusion that they were straight
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This Athenian philosopher is known as the Father of Western Philosophy?
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Socrates
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This student of Socrates is famous for his works, The Republic and the Allegory of the Cave.
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Plato
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This Greek philosopher is most famous for identifying dolphins and being the personal teacher of Alexander the Great.
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Aristotle
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Greek democracy is the ONLY thing that we still use today.
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False
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Alexander created an empire that would last for many generations after his death.
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False
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Argos won the Peloponnesian Wars
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False
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Greeks were the first people to create and use electricity in their inventions.
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False
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Philip II of Macedon was the father of Alexander the Great.
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True
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