Ancient History Questions
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Macedonia was able to take control of all Greece in the 340s BC because the Persian Empire had soundly defeated Athens and Sparta T or F?
A high, walled area within each city-state called a(n) ___ housed temples to the gods and spaces for public ceremonies.
Since Plato believed that only philosophers should lead governments, he opposed Athenian democracy T or F?
Stoicism, a new school of philosophy created in the Hellenistic world, placed great emphasis on reason, self-discipline, emotional control, and personal morality T or F?
The ___ was an alliance of several Greek city-states led by Athens
A terrible plague struck Athens in 430 and 429 BC, changing the course of the Peloponnesian War T or F?
From artwork historians have learned that Minoan life was tied to the sea T or F?
The leadership of Athens in the Persian Wars, its access to the treasury of the Delian League, and the patronage of Pericles led to the Golden Age of Athens, T or F?
Hellenistic culture blended elements of Greek civilization with ideas from Persia, Egypt, Central Asia, and other regions T or F?
Greek drama had its roots in Athens and was created as part of religious festivals honoring Dionysus, the god of wine and celebration T or F?
The Myceneans were probably peaceful traders with little or no military T or F?
Who is the Athenian reformer who make the assemble a genuine legislature?
Who is the play write who wrote Antigone?
Pyramids were constructed on a rectangular base with
Pheidippides was a young soldier who ran from _________________ to Athens to warn the Athenians that the Persians were coming and to fight hard.
_______________ is a form of goverment in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives.
Compare and Contrast school in Athens and Sparta?
Greek thinkers who were determined to seek the truth were called ___________________.
An arete is a heroic ideal of virtue and excellence. Give me two examples where a Greek could display this?
what type of government was used in Athens?