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What does Plato's work "The Republic" describe?

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Answer: Ideal Society
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What did the Greeks use to defeat the defenders of Troy?

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Answer: Trojan Horse
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Who was the Parthenon in Greece built to honor?

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Answer: Athena
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How long did the Peloponnesian War last?

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Answer: 27 Years
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Who is credited with writing the Iliad and the Odyssey?

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Answer: Homer
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What mineral was mined by slaves near Athens?

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Answer: Silver
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Who was the Greek goddess of wisdom?

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Answer: Athena
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What was an agora?

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Answer: Public Market
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Approximately what percentage of Athens' population were slaves?

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Answer: 30
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According to legend, what messenger was sent to Athens from Marathon after the battle?

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Answer: Pheidippides
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How often were assembly meetings held in Athens?

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Answer: Every Ten Days
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What is Pericles' best known construction project?

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Answer: Parthenon
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Who was Zeus' grandfather?

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Answer: Uranus
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What happened after the end of the Trojan War?

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Answer: Greek Civilization Collapsed
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What does acropolis mean in Greek?

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Answer: High City
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About how many Athenians were citizens?

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Answer: 01/May
17.

What would be least likely to be found on an ancient Greek dinner table?

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Answer: Meat
18.

How long did military training last in Sparta?

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Answer: 13 Years
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How did Spartan women differ from other Greek women?

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Answer: Taught To Exercise
20.

Who was Alexander the Great's role model?

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Answer: Achilles
21.

How many scrolls were housed at the library in Alexandria?

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Answer: 500,000
22.

A carving of whose head decorated the Temple of Artemis at Ephesus?

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Answer: Medusa
23.

Who developed geometry?

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Answer: Euclid
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Where did the typical Greek household obtain their water?

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Answer: Public Fountains
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Who wrote "History of the Persian Wars"?

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Answer: Herodotus
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What type of democracy did Athenians have?

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Answer: Direct
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What woman did Plato say helped shape his ideas?

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Answer: Aspasia
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