Ch 8 Ancient Greece

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The landscape of Greece is made up mostly of

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mountains and hills

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An oligarchy is governed by

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a small group of wealthy, powerful men

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Which of these was a result of the Peloponnesian Wars? The Greek Golden Age began. Greece was taken over by Persia. Athens became the leading city-state. No single polis maintained control over Greece.

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No single polis maintained control over Greece.

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The city-state of Sparta was especially concerned with

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strengthening its military.

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Reading and writing became important in Greece. What made it easier for more people to learn to read and write? Options: They had more libraries. They traveled by sea to other empires. They used a simple alphabet with less than 30 letters. They had hundreds of symbols like Egyptian hieroglyphics.

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They used a simple alphabet with less than 30 letters.

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Who was an Athenian leader who worked to allow poor citizens to take part in government?

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Pericles

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Who was a philosopher who questioned Athenian laws, customs, and religion?

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Socrates

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Who was a famous philosopher that was also the private teacher of the Macedonian king?

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Aristotle

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Who was a poet whose works were part of the culture shared by all of Greece?

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Homer

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Who was a Macedonian king who conquered Greece and made it part of his empire?

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Alexander