engineering an empire: greece – Flashcards
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greatest empire outside of greece
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persian empire
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battled against persian empire
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thermistocles
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persia lost...to the greek
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â¢200 ships â¢greeks 40
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where are agamemnons struggles written down?
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â¢the lilad â¢the odyssey
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polycates ruled what island?
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somus
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polycates faced what problems?
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â¢not enough water
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how did polycates solve his problem?
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â¢built tunnels through the mountain
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what did the persians do to polycates?
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â¢brutally tortured him â¢crucified him
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pericles everlasting legacy monument is?
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the parthenon
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greek gods that created greece
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â¢poseidon â¢athena
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"there are no straight lines in the parthenon"
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optical illusions
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the parthenon represents?
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the power the athens had on the world
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what long-time enemy went to war with athens?
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sparta
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who won the peloponnesian war?
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â¢sparta won â¢ended up allowing the mesodonians to take over
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themistocles:
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joined the persian empire after being voted out by the athens
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direct democracy
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â¢rule is based on citizenship â¢majority rule decides vote â¢practiced in athens by about 500 b.c.
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oligarchy
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â¢rule is based on wealth or ability â¢ruling group controls military â¢practiced in sparta by 500 b.c.
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aristocracy
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â¢rule is hereditary, and based on family ties, social rank and wealth â¢social status and wealth support rulers authority â¢practiced in athens prior to 594 b.c.
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monarchy
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â¢rule is hereditary â¢some rulers claim divine right â¢practiced in mycenae by 2000 b.c.
