Hellenistic and Greek Test Guide

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What was a unified formation of Greek soldiers called?

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Phalanx

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What was the first civilization to develop in Europe? Options: Rome, Greece, Egypt, France

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Greece

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Who were the ancient people who lived on the island of Crete and built a grand palace in the city of Knossos?

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Minoans

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What ancient civilization eventually replaced the Minoans as the major power in the Aegean sea, after the Minoan civilization disappeared?

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Mycenaeans

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What is a government where only a few, very wealthy people rule? Options: Democracy, Tyranny, Oligarchy, Assembly

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Oligarchy

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A militaristic city-state where boys were trained from an early age to fight.

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Sparta

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A city-state which favored democracy and a well-rounded education. (Also, the largest city-state by a wide margin)

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Athens

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An empire started by Cyrus the Great

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Persia

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300 Spartan soldiers held the Persian army to a stalemate for three days before the Persians eventually defeated them in what famous battle?

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Battle of Thermopylae

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Who was the leader of Athens after the defeat of the Persians and took Athens into a "Golden Age" of prosperity and achievement?

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Pericles