Vocabulary
What was the Delian League?
A group of Greek city-states formed to provide protection from invaders.
Who declared war on Athens (which caused the Peloponnesian War)?
Sparta.
How did Alexander the Great die?
Fever from an illness.
Which Greek god is Athens named after?
Athena.
True or false: Ms. Clune can speak Slovak.
False.
Describe the difference between a comedy and a tragedy in Greek drama.
Comedy is funny and has a happy ending, Tragedy is dramatic or serious and has a sad ending (usually ending in a character's death).
Which Greek city-state was Pericles the leader of?
Athens.
Alexander the Great was Philip II's _______.
Son.
Polytheistic.
What type of pet does Ms. Clune have?
A cat.
A question and answer style of teaching is called the...
Socratic Method.
Explain the difference between Athens's strategy and Sparta's strategy during the Peloponnesian War.
Sparta fought and land and wanted to force Athens to fight on land, Athens fought by sea.
Where was Philip II king of?
Macedonia.
Who was the first noted female mathematician?
Hypatia.
What 3 subjects does Ms. Clune teach this year?
History, Geography, and Ethics.
Hellenistic culture is culture that is from a blend or mix of which 4 places?
Greece, Egypt, Persia, and India.
Give one reason the Peloponnesian War started.
Athens spent the money for the Delian League on itself, city-states feared that Athens had too much power.
Why could Philip II take over Greece easily?
Greece was weakened by the Peloponnesian War.
Which famous temple in Athens was dedicated to Athena?
The Parthenon.
What U.S. state is Ms. Clune from?
Massachusetts.
What are the 3 kinds of Greek columns?
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian.
What were Pericle's 3 main goals for Athens?
To beautify Athens, to strengthen democracy, to expand power abroad.
What happened to Alexander the Great's Empire after he died?
It was split into 3 parts.
What is the name of the center of Athens that had markets, business meetings, festivals, etc.?
The agora.
Which U.S. city did Ms. Clune go to college in?
Philadelphia.