Famous Philosophers
What form did Plato use to write down his ideas?
Dialogue
Who were the main 2 sides fighting in the Peloponnesian war?
Athens and Sparta
Which city-state led the Delian League?
Athens
What is one important god
Zuez
What were the two most powerful Greek city-states?
Athens and Sparta
How did Socrates’s ideas get passed down?
Plato
Which side was victorious in the Peloponnesus War?
Sparta
Made a strict set of rules and allowed no slaves
True or false: Sparta was better at military devices than Athens
True
What are Hippocrates remembered for?
Medicine
How did Socrates teach?
Asking questions
How would you describe Alexander the Great?
Successful, brilliant, fearless
Name three things to participate in Athens’s democracy?
1) Both parents must be citizens
2) 18+ and male
3) You had to be free (not enslaved)
What was something the Spartans deeply valued? Hint: they started at the age of seven
Deeply valued being tough
How did the Olympic Games create times of peace
Truce
How was Aristotle’s approach to philosophy different?
He observed
Why did Alexander come to be known as Alexander the Great?
His military genius and undefeated record
Why is Pericles remembered as a great leader of Athens?
He was in charge of the golden age and a great speaker
One word the Greeks used to explain the world and human nature?
Epic poem
Name every type of government existed in the Ancient Greek city-states?
Monarchy, oligarchy, tyranny, and democracy
What is another name for philosopher?
Sophist
Why was the Battle of Marathon a significant event for ancient Greece?
Won the battle with less men and ran a marathon to deliver the news
JUST FOR FUN: What was Athens named after?
Greek god Athenia
What elements of Greek cultured id Alexander and his successors bring to the areas he conquered?
Hellenistic Civilization
What types of government existed in the ancient Greek city states?
Democracy, Oligarchy, Monarchy, and Tyranny