Who helped Athens defeat the Persian empire in the Battle of Salamis (480 B.C.)?
Sparta
100
What was Alexander's favorite book?
The Illiad
100
Who was the most powerful and important of the Greek gods and goddesses?
Zeus
100
This was built to protect all the progress that had been made in the fiels of history, science, mathematics, medicine, and philosophy.
Great Library
100
A question and answer method of teaching still used today.
Socratic Method
200
After the Persian Wars, who became the most powerful city-state in ancient Greece?
Athens
200
How did Alexander keep control of Greece after his father, King Philip, died?
He destroyed Thebes (or a rebellious city state) as a warning to the others.
200
According to the ancient Greeks' beliefs, where did most of their major gods live?
Mount Olympus
200
Alexandria became an important center for the study of what subjects? (Name one out of the two for the points)
Medicine and Mathematics
200
The collection of myths or stories that people tell about gods or heroes.
Mythology
300
What war resulted from the rivalry between Athens and Sparta for supreme power in ancient Greece?
Peloponnesian War
300
Which ruler was MOST responsible for uniting Greece?
King Philip
300
Where can the origins of the Hellenistic culture trace back to?
Greece
300
What are the two types of plays?
Tragedy and Comedy
300
An 18-foot-long Macedonian pike.
Sarissa
400
Why did Sparta want to weaken Athens' power in ancient Greece?
Sparta feared Athen's democratic form of government.
400
What city did Alexander find in Egypt?
Alexandria
400
How do we know that plays were a central feature in Greek society?
There was awards for the best play, the best chorus, and the best actor.
400
Name one out of the three ancient Greeks that valued observation and the knowledge gained through the senses in reaching scientific conclusions.
Aristotle, Hippocrates, or Thales.
400
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 what?
Hellenistic
500
What was the result of the Peloponnesian War?
Athens was forced to give up its democratic form of government.
500
How long (in years) did it take Alexander to build his vast empire?
11 years
500
How were the Olympic Games linked to ancient Greek religion?
They took place every 4 years and honored Zeus. They would show off their strength and skill for their gods.
500
Why did ancient Greeks study and write about the past?
They thought that learning why past events took place would help make them wise.