Vocabulary
The belief in or worship of multiple gods
polytheistic
Stories about gods and goddesses used by the Greeks to explain natural occurrences in everyday life.
Myths
The system of government in Athens where political power belonged directly to the people.
The strong, beautiful rock used by Greek architects to construct famous temples like the Parthenon.
Marble
simple machine created in Greece that is used to join things together
Screw
A short story that features animals and teaches a simple moral lesson
fable
What is the difference between myths and fables?
Myths have gods as main characters, fables have animals as main characters
Which Greek philosopher was the student of Plato, studied at The Academy, and later tutored Alexander the Great?
Aristotle
Architectural design structures that support the weight of a building
Column
pouring heated metal into a mold to shape it
Casting
What is an acropolis?
A fortified city built on a high hill or mountain
Give me an example of a fable
The boy who cried wolf
The lion and the mouse
Which Greek Philosopher founded The Academy in Athens and wrote The Republic?
Plato
Why are amphitheaters a smart architectural design?
What is smelting?
The high-heat industrial process used to extract raw metal from mined ore rock.
Tragedys and comedys are both examples of what?
Dramas
What is the name of the famous poet who composed verbal epics like The Iliad and The Odyssey.
Homer
The philosopher who taught Athenians to question everything around them using a step-by-step questioning method.
Socrates
Why was an acropolis a smart design for architecture?
defense / giving citizens a safe high ground to retreat to during an attack?
What are 3 modern inventions that use a pulley?
What is philosophy?
"love of wisdom," this is the study of basic ideas about life, right, and wrong
Summarize the story of the Trojan Horse
The Trojans kidnapped the Queen of Sparta. After 10 years of fighting, they could not use strength to get to her. So, the Greeks tricked the Trojans by giving them a giant horse. Once the horse was brought into the walls, the Greeks jumped out from inside and burned the city to the ground!
Who are Herodotus and Thucydides?
The two early Greek historians who were the first to record historical events by investigating facts and eyewitness accounts of wars
Name 2 of the styles of columns
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
What is the purpose of a astrolabe?
An ancient instrument used by astronomers and sailors to calculate latitude and the altitude of stars. OR estimate the time of day