What was unique (and especially powerful) about Philip's phalanx?
Each man carried a 18ft spear (pike) and it was 16 men wide by 16 men deep.
100
What is Hellenistic culture?
The cultural blending of Greece Persia, India, and Egypt.
200
Which group of people led Greece to temporarily lose the art of writing?
Dorians
200
What was practically every punishment under Draco's Code?
Death
200
Name a philosopher.
Aristotle, Plato, Socrates
200
Alexander was the first emperor to do what?
Cross into India.
200
Euclid created your favorite class. What class was that?
geometry
300
What is an epic? Who is the greatest storyteller?
An epic is a narrative poem celebrating heroic deeds.
The greatest storyteller is Homer.
300
What is a phalanx?
fearsome military formation where each soldier had a spear and stood close to one another.
300
Who did Aristotle teach?
Alexander.
300
How long and how many miles did Alexander travel and conquer?
11 years and 11,000 miles
300
What was a discovery of Aristarchus?
The Sun is larger than Greece and the Sun is the center of the universe, not Earth.
400
Why did Greeks create myths?
To explain and understand (the mysteries of nature)
400
How long did men serve in the Spartan army?
Until they were 60
400
What contribution did Thucydides make to history? (2)
events/political situations recur over time and study the past to understand the present
400
What did the Egyptians call Alexander?
A liberator.
400
What was the foremost city of commerce and trade in the Hellenistic society?
Alexandria
500
Why did Greeks become great sailors?
They were surrounded by water and to get the things they needed, they had to.
500
Compare and Contrast how women were treated in Athens and Sparta.
Athens: seen and not heard, no education besides how to be a good mother
Sparta: military training, more freedoms because men were at war
500
Why was the Peloponnesian War fought? Who won?
It was fought because Athens and Sparta were becoming quite powerful and wanted to be in control of all of Greece. Sparta won.
500
What happened to Alexander's empire after he died?
Because he had no legitimate heir, the kingdom was split between Antigonus, Ptolemy, and Selecus.
500
Name 5 of Alexandria's attractions
1. Streets lined with statues of Greek gods 2. Alexander's tomb 3. 350ft lighthouse 4. museum with a zoo, botanical garden, art galleries, and dining halls 5. Library: over 500,000 'books'