Ancient Greece was dependent on trade in large part because
What is only a small part of its land was usable for farming
100
What city was the foremost center of commerce and Hellenistic culture
What is Alexandria, Egypt
100
This scientist arrived at a fairly accurate calculation of the value of pi?
What is Archimedes
100
This bronze statue stood more than 100 feet high.
What is Colossus of Rhodes
200
Which two groups fought in the Peloponnesian War
What is Athens and Sparta
200
The various regions of Greece were separated by
What is mountains
200
Besides Greece, which cultures were a part of the Hellenistic Blend?
What is India, Persia, Egyptian
200
This astronomer arrived a a surprisingly accurate calculation of the earth's circumference.
What is Eratosthenes
200
Winged Victory of Samothrace
What is Nike
300
After conquering Greece, Alexander the Great conquered which regions
What is Persia, Egypt, and the Indus Valley
300
It appears that , for the next 400 years after the Dorians migrated into Greece, the Greeks somehow lost their ability to use a
What is written language
300
Why did Alexander the Great refuse the peace settlement from Darius III?
What is his quick victory made him want the entire Persian Empire
300
This astronomer argued that the sun was much larger than the earth and that the planets revolve around the sun.
What is Aristarchus
300
This school of philosophy held that the universe is controlled by a divine power and argued that people should lead virtuous lives in harmony with natural law
What is Stoicism
400
During the Peloponnesian War, more than 1/3 of the Athenians, including Pericles, died as a result of
What is disease
400
What caused the major difficulties in uniting ancient Greeks under a single government?
What is the geography of the region
400
How did Hellenistic sculpture differ from the classical sculpture?
What is it was more realistic and emotional.
400
This mathematician's work is still the basis of courses in geometry. His best known work was the text book, Elements.
What is Euclid
400
This school of thought held that the universe is governed by gods who were not interested in people and the only real objects are those that can be perceived by the five senses.
What is Epicureanism
500
The Peloponnesian War was won by
What is Sparta
500
Why do archaeologists thing the Trojan War actually took place?
What is an archaeologists discovered the possible remains of ancient Troy
500
Alexander the Great's first victories against the Persians gave him control over which region?
What is Anatolia
500
This philosopher wrote The Republic, a book that set forth his vision of a perfectly governed society.
What is Plato
500
The Greek storyteller Homer is known for which two epics?