Origins
Ancient Greece was never a ________ state, islands and valleys were their own independent states
unified
Only ______ participated in Athenian democracy, women, slaves, and foreigners were not 'citizens'
males
This king conquered the Persian Empire and created a vast empire of Persia, Mesopotamia, Syria, and Egypt
Alexander the Great
Believing in many gods and goddess, Greek religion was ______
polytheistic
name the military formation famous to Alexander the Great
phalanx
two primary civilizations made up Ancient Greece in the Metal Ages: _________ and _________
Minoans and Mycenaens
Sparta was ruled by an _______, not a democracy
oligarchy
The mix of Greek and Eastern culture as a result of the conquering of Alexander the Great is called what?
Hellenism
Greek sculpture showed the ________ _________ of the human body, using harmonious proportions and a height equal to seven heads
ideal beauty
name two famous styles of columns
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
What city in Ancient Greece is the best example of an early democratic polis, or region with its' own government, laws, and army?
Athens
The war between the most prominent Greek poleis, Athens and Sparta, was called what?
Peloponnesian War
The main areas of Greek cities were the _______ and ________.
acropolis and agora
Name one scientific or literary field the Greeks excelled in.
Physics, history, medicine, astronomy, mathematics, theatre, comedy, poetry
give me the names of the father and sun who made wings out of wax to escape the Labyrinth
Daedalus and Icarus
After the Dark Ages, Greek history went through three stages: _______, _______, and _______ periods
Archaic, Classical, and Hellinistic periods
What weakened Greece so that the northern kingdom of Macedon could gain power?
internal fighting/Peloponnesian War
What were three subjects taught in Athenian education?
grammar, arithmetic, music, running, oratory, jumping
Give me three gods/goddesses and what they were god of.
Zeus- sky; Poseidon- sea; Hades- underworld; Hera- marriage; Aphrodite- love and beauty; Athena- wisdom; Aries- war; etc.
What did Theseus do with Ariadne after they left back to Athens when he escaped the Labyrinth?
left her on an island sleeping in the port
The classical period in Ancient Greece is known for what? Superiority of _______ and _______ poleis and a series of _______
Athens and Sparta
wars
What was the best ruler of Athens?
Pericles
Greeks had a set of logical and rational reflections they called philosophy. Who were the three most important philosophers in Ancient Greece?
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
the house of the gods; a place where all but the priests were forbidden entry
temples
What is the name of the silver coin in Ancient Greece?
drachma