Geography/ Athens and Sparta
What geographic feature isolated Greek city-states?
Mountains
Who fought in the Persian Wars?
Greece and Persia
The __________________________ of teaching is still used by teachers today.
Socratic Method
Alexander the Great created a huge empire that spread from Egypt in the west to ______________ in the east.
India
Hades, Poseidon, and Apollo are all gods described in the stories of Greek _____________________.
mythology
What ruler was most responsible for uniting Greece?
King Philip
After the Persian wars, who became the most powerful city-state in ancient Greece?
Athens
What Greek philosopher did not value observation and the knowledge gained through the senses in reaching scientific conclusions?
Plato
The customs of the Greeks introduced into the empire of Alexander the Great mixed with the arts and ideas of the conquered lands to create a new form of culture called__________________.
Hellenistic Culture
What structure is considered to be the finest example of classical Greek architecture?
The Parthenon
What is another name for a Greek city-state?
Polis
Who assisted Athens to defeat the mighty Persian empire in 480 B.C.?
Sparta
What philosopher wandered around Athens drawing other Athenians into discussion? Today, this question-and-answer method of teaching is still used today.
Socrates
Much of the territory conquered by Alexander the Great was previously part of what empire?
Persia
According to the ancient Greeks' beliefs, where did most of their major gods live?
Mount Olympus
What type of government did Athens have?
Democracy
What development eventually led to the Peloponnesian War?
Rivalry between Athens and Sparta for power in Greece.
This philosopher sought knowledge through observation. He is the most famous philosopher.
Aristotle
What was Alexander's greatest challenge?
World Conquest
Who wrote the two epic poems: "The Iliad and The Odyssey"?
Homer
What type of government did Sparta have?
Oligarchy
What group resented Athens' growing power after winning the second Persian War?
Sparta, members of the Peloponnesian League, and members of the Delian League.
Whose work can be linked to the earlier observations of Thales of Miletus?
Aristarchus and Democritus
Why did Egypt welcome Alexander?
He freed them from Persia.
What is the name of the three orders of columns used in ancient Greece?
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian