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History Quiz #13
Question | Answer |
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Gaul | Included France, Belgium, Luxembourg, and parts of the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, & Italy |
Greece | Modern day country located on the Balkan Peninsula |
Academy | Place of learning founded by Plato |
Agora | Marketplace in an ancient Greek city |
776 B.C. | First year of the Olympic Games |
Greco-Persian Wars | Athens & Sparta were united against the Persian army |
Hellenistic Age | 300-year period after the death of Alexander the Great in which Greek culture influenced the world |
Romance Languages | Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, & French |
Homer | Author of the Iliad & the Odyssey |
Socrates | Taught that virtue is a part of philosophy |
Aristotle | Philosopher who was a tutor of Alexander the Great |
Pericles | One of the greatest political leaders of ancient Greece |
Athens | Considered the greatest cultural center of ancient Greece |
Macedonia | Home of Alexander the Great |
Library of Alexandria | Held a famous collection of thousands of ancient scrolls |