Question

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history - vocabulary unit 2/part 1
complete the sentences using the words listed below. you will use each word only once.
athens, battle of thermopylae, hellenistic era, persian
alexander the great, city - state, oligarchy, phalanx
archimedes, democracy, parthenon, polis
athens, epic poem, peloponnesian war, sparta

1. as the greeks spread throughout the mediterranean, they came into conflict with the

______________________ empire to the east.

1. in ______________________ males spent their childhood learning military discipline.
2. during the time of the ancient greeks ______________________ was the center of

power, art, science, and philosophy in the world.

1. in a ______________________, citizens have a say in how they are ruled including

choosing their leaders and deciding on laws.

1. the most famous building on the acropolis, the

______________________ is regarded as the greatest example of the classical greek temple.

1. a ______________________ is a state with political and economic control over the

surrounding countryside.

1. under the leadership of ______________________, macedonians and greeks united to

invade and conquer the persian empire.

1. ______________________ worked on the geometry of spheres and cylinders and also

established the value of the mathematical constant pi.

1. an ______________________ tells the deeds of a great hero, such as the iliad and the

odyssey of homer.

1. the early greek city - state, the

______________________, consisted of a city or town
and its surrounding countryside.

Explanation:

1. The Greeks had conflicts with the Persian Empire as they spread.
2. In Sparta, males were trained in military discipline from childhood.
3. Athens was the center of power, art, science, and philosophy in ancient - Greek times.
4. In a democracy, citizens have a say in governance.
5. The Parthenon on the Acropolis is a prime example of a classical Greek temple.
6. A city - state has political and economic control over its surrounding countryside.
7. Under Alexander the Great, Macedonians and Greeks united to invade the Persian Empire.
8. Archimedes worked on geometry and the value of pi.
9. An epic poem like the Iliad and the Odyssey tells the deeds of heroes.
10. A polis was an early Greek city - state with a city or town and surrounding countryside.

Answer:

1. Persian
2. Sparta
3. Athens
4. Democracy
5. Parthenon
6. City - state
7. Alexander the Great
8. Archimedes
9. Epic poem
10. Polis