2nd Nine Weeks Exam - Review

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an independent city-state in ancient Greece

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Polis

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fortified part of an ancient Greek city, typically built on a hill

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Acropolis

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a traditional story, especially one concerning the early history of a people or explaining some natural or social phenomenon

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myth

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in ancient Greece, a public open space used for assemblies and market

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Agora

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Why did the Greeks create their own city-states instead of a united country during ancient history?

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Greek communities were isolated from each other due to the mountains and seas.

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What is the name for the major gods and goddesses from Greek mythology?

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The Olympians

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What were the powers of the god named Zeus in Greek mythology?

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sky and thunder

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Which of the following statements most accurately describes the role of women in Sparta? Options: Spartan women completed knitting, sewing, and other crafting projects. Spartan women completed physical training and could own property. Spartan women could be elected to serve on the council of elders. Spartan women often worked in the fields as farmers and laborers.

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Spartan women completed physical training and could own property.

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Which city-state valued education and the arts, was the birthplace of democracy, traded widely over the water, and had all citizens participate in the assembly?

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Athens

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Which city-state had fierce warriors, a strong army, women who were physically trained and could own property, an oligarchic government, and boys who went into the military at the age of 7?

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Sparta