Early Greeks
Athens
Sparta
Alexander the Great
Greek Legacies
100
Olives and grapes
What are two things that grew well in ancient Greece?
100
The form of government in which citizens have the ability to vote on government issues. (civic participation)
What is a democracy?
100
Age 7
How old were Spartan boys when they began their military training?
100
a fever
What caused Alexander's death?
100
Greek architectural structure still used today
What are columns?
200
Mythology i.e. lightning and the 4 seasons
How did the Greeks explain elements of nature?
200
Philosophy, education, government and the arts
What things did the Athenians focus on?
200
wrestling, running and javelin throwing
What are three things Spartan women did to stay fit?
200
Age 20
How old was Alexander when he became king of Macedonia?
200
Comedies and tragedies
What were the two types of Greek dramas?
300
Phoenician
Which alphabet influenced the Greek alphabet?
300
Three great Athenian philosophers
Who are Socrates, Plato and Aristotle?
300
"Come home carrying your shield, or being carried on it."
What might a Spartan women say to her husband as he left for battle?
300
The city founded by Alexander and the country in which it is located
What is Alexandria, Egypt?
300
26.2 mile race
What is a marathon?
400
Direct democracy
What was the form of government practiced in ancient Athens?
400
The Athenian temple for Athena
What is the Parthenon?
400
A government controlled by a few.
What is an oligarchy?
400
The culture Alexander spread through his conquests
What is Hellenistic, or Greek culture?
400
Socratic method
What is the style of teaching in which students are asked questions to force them to use reason?
500
A Greek meeting and market place
What is an agora?
500
The Athenian statesman who stressed the importance of civic participation in a funeral oration
Who was Pericles?
500
They were judged and abandoned if found to be weak or deformed.
What were Spartan babies?
500
Aristotle (hint: a philosopher)
Who was Alexander's tutor?
500
Well known Greek mathematical contribution
What is Geometry (and the Pythagorean Theorem)?
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