The Golden Age of Greece
This is a collection of stories that explained events, beliefs, or actions used in ancient Greece
Mythology
How long did the truce between Athens and Sparta last?
Two years
Aristotle
This word means "the love of wisdom"
Philosophy
Greece
Who introduced direct democracy in Athens?
Pericles
How long did the Peloponnesian War last?
27 years
What two stories greatly influenced Alexander the Great?
The Iliad and the Odyssey
What is one example of Greek influence on American government?
- Trial by jury
- Representative democracy
- Checks and balances
What advantage did Sparta have in the Peloponnesian War?
Greater land power
What is the difference between a traditional/direct democracy and a representative democracy?
Direct democracy people vote directly on issues themselves, while in a representative democracy people elect officials to do the voting for them.
During the Peloponnesian War, Sparta and Athens were good at different things. What were the primary strengths of Athens and Sparta?
Athens: Navy / Sea
Sparta: Army / Land
What did Philip II of Macedonia want to do?
Conquer Persia
Which Greek historians recorded events in ancient Greece?
Herodotus, Thucydides, and Xenophon
What happened to Alexander's empire less than 100 years after his death?
His empire was broken into four kingdoms: Egyptian, Macedonian, Pergamum, and Seleucid.
How did Athens benefit from forming the Delian League?
Athens used league money to build a powerful navy
What happened when Athens attacked Syracuse?
Sparta destroyed the Athenian fleet
Where did Alexander and his army make it to before they were tired of conquering and demanded to go back home?
India / Indus River
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Alexander the Great
What form of democracy did Athens have?
Direct Democracy
Explain the myth of Daedalus and Icarus
Mr. Smith discretion
After the war, Sparta replaced Athens's democracy with this type of government.
Oligarchy
Explain the significance of Alexandria
Answers will vary
- Multiethnic city of culture, Hellenistic influence, great wealth. Many parks and open spaces. Museums. Great Library where 500,000 scrolls were kept.
What is the relationship between American architecture and Greek architecture?
America modeled most of its governmental architecture after Greece because they wanted to borrow Greek thinkers' ideas regarding democracy. The architecture represents freedom and democratic society.
What were the two drama types that were invented in Classical Greece?
Comedy and Tragedy