Government
-direct democracy
-public debate
-limited citizenship
-developed over centuries
What is 'Athenian Democracy'?
He encouraged conquered people to blend their culture with the Greek culture.
Who is Alexander the Great?
Ancient Greece had the greatest impact on the rest of the world in these two areas
What are government and philosophy?
Taught through questioning and refection and encouraged people to draw their own conclusions
Who is Socrates?
Most closely associated with the study of mathematics
Who is Pythagoras
Believed each individual had the opportunity to serve the city-state in some capacity
Who is Pericles?
Unified the city-states of Greece
Who is Philip of Macedonia?
The stories and tale through which many Greek values and beliefs were shared
What is mythology?
Demonstrating the teaching method developed by Socrates
What is 'asking questions'?
Mathematician and Scientist
Figured out the value of pi
Invented levers and catapults
Who is Archimedes?
It allied the Greek city-states
What is the Delian League?
Greek ideas and philosophy were spread to new areas of the world as a result of his expansion of Greece into Africa and the Middle East
Who is Alexander the Great?
Words we use today came from this ancient civilization
Atlas: a collection of maps
Olympian: majestic; honored
Labyrinth; a maze
Herculean; very powerful
What is ancient Greece?
The area of Greek culture that Socrates, Aristotle, and Plato made lasting contributions
What is philosophy?
This characteristic identifies the city-state of Sparta
What is a strong military?
Primary political expression of Ancient Greece
What is the city-state?
Alexander the Great conquered lands on this continent
What is Asia?
The amphitheater shows this cultural characteristic was important to the Greeks
What is theater?
Aristotle's theory that humans should live a balanced, moderate life
What is the 'golden mean'?
It promoted the development of separate, independent city-states
What is geography?
Athens was a direct democracy; the United States has a representative democracy
What is the difference between Athenian and the United States democracy?
The city-state of Athens was most responsible for contributions to western civilization in this area
What is government?
A lasting contribution of the Athenian government
What is democracy?
Two genres of theatre used in Ancient Greece to convey Greek ideas and values
-All males must join the military
-Women given more rights than other women in Greece
-Strong emphasis on physical training
What is the city-state of Sparta?