Forms of Government
What is a government ruled by a king or queen called?
Monarchy
Which city-state focused more on military training?
Sparta
What war was said to have started because of Helen being taken to Troy?
The Trojan War
Who was Alexander’s famous teacher?
Aristotle
Who is known for teaching by asking questions, also known as the Socratic Method?
Socrates
In an oligarchy, who holds the power?
a small group of wealthy or powerful men
In which city could women own land and receive physical training?
Sparta
Which war was fought between Athens and Sparta?
Peloponnesian War
What empire did Alexander conquer that made him very famous?
The Persian Empire
This philosopher was a student of Socrates and wrote "The Cave"
Plato
Which type of government was practiced in Athens that allowed citizens to vote on laws?
Direct Democracy
Which city valued education, art, and philosophy more highly?
Athens
Who fought in the Battle of Thermopylae?
Spartans and the Persians
At what age did Alexander become king?
20 years old
Who tutored Alexander the Great and studied science, logic, and reason?
Aristotle
This form of government means “rule by one,” but the ruler takes power illegally.
Tyranny
In Athens, which groups were excluded from voting.
All non-citizens: Women, slaves, foreigners
Which Macedonian king conquered Greece after the Peloponnesian War weakened it?
Philip II
What city in Egypt did Alexander found, which became a center of learning?
Alexandria
What is the meaning of the Allegory of the Cave
Illustrates the human struggle to understand reality and achieve true knowledge
Put these in the correct order for Athens: Oligarchy, Democracy, Monarchy, Tyranny.
Monarchy → Oligarchy → Tyranny → Democracy
Compare the expectations for boys in Athens and boys in Sparta. How were their upbringings different?
Sparta - trained for war, lived in military barracks
Athens - educated in philosophy, music, speaking and writing
What was the name of the war between Greece and the Persian Empire that included the battles of Marathon and Salamis?
The Persian Wars or the Greco-Persian Wars
How did Alexander help spread Greek culture?
By conquering lands and blending Greek culture with others (Hellenistic culture)?
What happened to Socrates because of his ideas and teachings?
He was sentenced to death by drinking poison (hemlock)