Geography/Early Greeks
City-States
SPA
Alexander the Great
Greek Contributions
100
The mainland of Greece is considered a _____________.
peninsula
100
What type of government did Athens pioneer?
direct democracy
100
List the three Athenian "sophists".
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
100
Why was Alexander able to conquer the Persian Empire so quickly?
The Persian Empire was weak (Darius III)
100
What was Archimedes' Screw used for?
to carry water from low lying areas to higher elevations
200
Greece is located in the _________________ Sea.
Mediterannean
200
What type of government did Sparta (and most city-states of the time) have?
monarchy
200
What concept did the Greek "sophists" use to develop ideas about the world?
reason- using evidence to prove truths
200
Alexander and his father Philip II were from what region north of Greece?
Macedonia
200
Use two words to describe Greek architecture.
balance and order
300
Why did Greek civilization develop into many small independent city-states?
Geography- mountains and islands separated them.
300
What was Spartan education like?
military education; trained from the age of seven to kill
300
What is the "Socratic Method"?
asking questions to make students think
300
Where is the farthest east that Alexander's empire extended?
India
300
Greek artwork (especially sculptures) depicts _______________ and the ideal human form.
realism
400
What is Homer's The Odyssey about?
Odysseus, King of Ithaca's, journey back home from the Trojan War.
400
What was an effect of the outcome of the Persian War?
Athens becomes dominant and powerful
400
In The Republic, Plato describes his ideal type of government. Describe this government.
choose the wisest, most intelligent person to be King/Ruler
400
What is Hellenistic culture?
blending of Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian culture within the empire created by Alexander the Great
400
What is the hippocratic oath?
an oath taken by physicians to "do no harm"
500
What was the name of the early-Greeks who dominated trade and started the Trojan War?
Myceneans
500
What was a result of the Peloponesian War?
Athens is destroyed and Greek power declines in the region.
500
Which "sophist" was the tutor of Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
500
How did Alexander promote the blending of cultures within his empire?
married a Persian woman, encouraged his men to marry Persian women, dressed in Persian clothing, practiced other customs, encouraged Greeks to move to other regions of the empire.
500
What made you a citizen in Athens?
Adult, male, landowner, from Athens.
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