War in Greece
Alexander's Empire
Beliefs and Arts
Ancient Greek Learning
Misc.
100
After the Persian Wars, ____________________ became the most powerful city-state in ancient Greece.
What is Athens
100
Alexander the Great created a huge empire that spread from Egypt in the west to ___________ in the east.
What is India.
100
Hades, Poseidon, and Apollo are all gods described in the stories of Greek ______________.
What is mythology.
100
What were the two most important cities in ancient Greece?
What is ATHENS and ALEXANDRIA.
100
Who was the leader of the gods/goddesses?
What is ZEUS.
200
Assistance from __________________ helped Athens defeat the mighty Persian empire in 480 B.C.
What is Sparta.
200
Which ruler was most responsible for uniting Greece?
What is KING PHILLIP.
200
What structure is considered to be the finest example of classical Greek architecture?
What is the PARTHENON.
200
The ______________________ of teaching is still used by teachers today.
What is the SOCRATIC METHOD.
200
What is POLYTHEISM?
What is the BELIEF IN MANY GODS.
300
What led to the Peloponnesian war between Sparta and Athens?
Rivalry between Athens and Sparta for power in Greece.
300
The customs the Greeks introduced into the empire of Alexander the Great mixed with the arts and ideas of the conquered lands to create a new form of culture called ___________________ culture.
What is Hellenistic.
300
According to the ancient Greeks’ beliefs, where did the most of their major gods live?
What is MOUNT OLYMPUS.
300
Each of the following ancient Greeks valued observation and the knowledge gained through the senses in reaching scientific conclusions EXCEPT:
a. Aristotle b. Hippocrates c. Thales d. Plato
300
What famous race is named after an important battle in the Persian Wars?
What is MARATHON.
400
Which group(s) resented Athens’ growing power after winning the Second Persian War? (OPTIONS)
A. Sparta, members of the Peloponnesian League, and members of the Delian League B. Only Sparta and members of the Peloponnesian League C. Only Sparta and members of the Delian League D. Only Sparta
400
Much of the territory conquered by Alexander the Great was previously part of which empire?
What is PERSIA.
400
How did Greek sculpture and painting differ from the art of earlier civilizations?
- More realistic (impression and depth) - Inspired by the human body
400
How did the Greeks change the way people viewed and understood the natural world around them?
Used OBSERVATION to find NATURAL CAUSES that explained events, such as weather.
400
Explain the "Golden Age" in Athens after the Second Persian Wars.
- Increased wealth and power from the Delian League - Built up navy - Rebuilt Athens, it became a center for learning and art
500
Compare how the Greeks used geography to their advantage in fighting the Persians at Thermopylae and Salamis.
Thermopylae-Greeks blocked the NARROW MOUNTAIN PASS to delay the advance of the Persian army. Salamis- Used the NARROWNESS OF THE STRAIT to defeat the Persian army.
500
Explain HOW Greek culture spread into regions as far as Afghanistan and India. How did the culture of these regions CHANGE?
- Through Alexander's conquests - Cultures combined/cultural diffusion- Hellenistic culture
500
How did the subjects of Greek tragedies and Greek comedies differ?
TRAGEDIES- have CONFLICT and usually end SAD COMEDIES- no conflict, usually about Greek culture and society also end HAPPILY.
500
What made ALEXANDRIA and ATHENS important places of knowledge and learning?
ATHENS: - home to great thinkers and teachers - important schools there - wrote important books about government ALEXANDRIA: - Great Library - Center for medicine (anatomy) and Math (geometry)
500
Describe the MILITARY TACTICS and WEAPONS that King Philip used to conquer Greece. How did these tactics and weapons give Macedonian soldiers the ADVANTAGE over the Greeks?
- Sarissa, longer and could be used to reach enemies at a greater distance - Phalanx- formation used as a defensive strategy - Phillip also trained his men to change direction in battle without losing formation
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