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This was a period of great innovations in government, art, philosophy, drama, and poetry in Greece?
Golden Age
When the lead character struggles against fate only to be doomed to an unhappy and tragic ending. What type of play is that?
Tragedy
Who Sculpted Discus Thrower?
Myron.
Who Formed the sculptures in the Parthenon
Phidias
He was certain Athens would win if they avoided fighting the Spartan army?
Pericles
Who wrote History of the Peloponnesian War in 411 BC and much of what we know today about the war, comes from his writings?
Thucydides
Plays with humorous themes and happy endings.
Comedy
He wrote the tragedy Oedipus Rex about a doomed king?
Sophocles
He wrote comedies?
Aristophanes
Who won the Peloponnesian War?
Peloponnesian League
By 350 BC, the Greek city-states were unable to defend themselves when the ___________ invaded
Macedonians
Wrote 90 plays, mostly tragedies
Aeschylus
Wrote plays that highlighted the tragedy of war?
Euripides
He Formed life sized statues?
Praxiteles
The Peloponnesian War was fought between the ______ vs. _________?
Delian League v. Peloponnesian League
Which of the following are achievements of Pericles? Check all that apply(3)
Leading the rebuilding of Athens including building the Parthenon.
He extended the reforms of Cleisthenes.
He was a patron of the arts
Which describes pottery during the Golden Age? Check all that apply
The murals were often red on a black background or black on a red background.
Murals were painted on pottery.
What events helped Sparta gain the upper hand in the Peloponnesian War? (2)
Sparta made a deal with the Persians to return Ionia to Persian control in return for gold to build a fleet of ships.
Athenian General Alcibiades advised the Spartans on ways to defeat the Athenians
What were effects of the Peloponnesian War? (4)
The cost of war made people forget about the common good of their city-state.
Unemployment was widespread.
Many Greeks became mercenaries in the Persian army.
The fighting destroyed fields and orchards.
What city-states were members of the Peloponnesian League? (4)
Megara, Sparta, Corinth, Thebes
Which of the following describes the Parthenon? Check all that apply (3)
Built as a place for Athena to live, not just as a place of worship.
Built between 447-432 BC.
One of the best examples of classic Greek architecture.
What things did Greek philosophers lay the foundation for? (4)
Logic, Biology, Political Science, History
Which of the following describes the philosophy and life of Socrates? Check all that apply (4)
He developed the Socratic Method.
He carried out the death sentence by drinking poisonous hemlock juice.
He was interested in the process of how people learn to think for themselves.
He believed that truth was absolute, not relative
What describes the philosophy and life of Plato? Check all that apply (4)
He was a student of Socrates.
He wrote The Republic, the earliest known political science book. The Republic was his plan for an ideal society and government.
He distrusted lower classes and wanted only the most intelligent and best educated citizens to participate in government.
He believed each person should place service to the community above personal goals
What describes the philosophy and life of Aristotle? Check all that apply (4)
He studied with Plato for 20 years and he tutored Alexander the Great.
He laid foundations for biology as he observed facts and classified them according to their similarities and differences and developed generalizations from the data.
He wrote Politics and preferred the power to rest with the middle class because they knew how to command and obey.
He opened a school in Athens called Lyceum.