Vocabulary
Neutral
unbiased, not favoring any side in a conflict
Socrates
"people must never stop looking for knowledge"
What 2 forms of writing did Greeks create?
Drama and history
What two colors did Greeks use?
Red and Black
Why did Greek designers take such great care of their buildings?
They wanted their buildings to reflect the greatness of their cities.
reason
clear and ordered thinking
Aristotle
"people should find a balance between the extremes"
Greeks created plays as a part of their what?
Religion
What were Greek paintings admired for?
realism and detail
Why did Greeks make their columns bulge in the middle?
To make the columns look straight
Parthenon
Temple to honor Athena
Plato
Socrates student
Who were the best tragedy writers?
Aeschylus, Sophocles
Why were Greek statues so admired?
sculptors took the time to make them look perfect
What was the most impressive Greek building?
Parthenon
geometry
the study of lines, angles and shapes
Euclid
studied geometry
History
What did the sculptors study?
The human body
What was inside the Parthenon decorated with?
Carvings and Columns
Philosophy
questioning existence, reasoning, values, ethics, knowledge
Hippocrates
Which writer used comedy to talk about war?
Thucydides
What did they carve? Stone and ____________
Marble
Why did people of Athens build the Parthenon?
To honor Athena the protector of Athens.