Cultural Influences
The first two letters of this language create our modern writing system: Alpha Beta
What is the Alphabet?
A cruel, ruthless, and unfair leader
What is a tyrant?
The Greek Father of History, wrote on the Persian wars
Who is Herodotus?
The Persian War was the reason that Sparta formed this league
What is the Peloponnesian League?
This person wrote stories in order to teach children moral lessons
Who is Aesop?
This form of government was created in Athens is still used today
What is Democracy?
Two kings ruled over this place, with an assembly to aid in decision making
What is Sparta?
This Greek Philosopher was also the teacher of Alexander the Great
Who is Aristotle?
This war had a "Thirty Years Peace" in the middle that only lasted for 14 years
The Illiad and the Odyssey are examples of this type of literature
What is Epics/ What is an Epic?
This competition was one of the few times all the city-states got along
What is the Olympics?
A government run by a small group of wealthy individuals
What is an Oligarchy?
A modern oath is named after this Greek doctor who believed that sicknesses could have natural causes
Who is Hippocrates?
Alexander the Great's empire expands out to as far as this Asian civilization
What is India?
This author has some theories about whether or not he actually existed or was a group of authors
Who is Homer?
This massive temple to Athena can find similarities in buildings such as the Lincoln Memorial
What is the Parthenon?
"By the People, For the People"
Athens used this government system to give every male a say.
What is Direct Democracy?
A2+B2=C2 was a theorem created by this mathematician who believed all things can be solved with math
Who is Pythagoras?
This polis was the intial winner of the Peloponnesian war after it captured the other's acropolis
Who is Sparta?
This myth is the origin of why there are different seasons
What is The Myth of Demeter and Persephone?
Alexander named many cities, including this one after his horse
What is Bucephalus?
The United States use this form of government in order to aid in decision making, the people choose someone on their behalf
What is a representative democracy?
This leader unified Greece before setting a goal to conquer the Persian Empire
Who is King Philip of Macedonia?
This League originally created to repel Persia, was eventually used to create the Athenian Empire
What is the Delian League?
This children's story has the moral of "Slow and steady wins the race!"
What is the Tortoise and the Hare?