War
Legendary conflict between the Mycenaeans and Troy that lasted 10 years.
What is the Trojan War?
He wrote the Iliad & Odyssey.
Who was Homer?
A form of government with one ruler.
What is a Monarchy?
Greek art that set the standards for future generations of artists.
What is Classical Art?
He believed that absolute standards existed for truth and justice.
Who is Socrates?
Greek foot soldier with a shield and an 8 foot spear.
What was a Hoplite?
A fortified hilltop where citizens gathered.
What is an Acropolis?
Government ruled by a small group of nobles who were wealthy landowners.
What is an Aristocracy?
Playwrights made fun of politics and respected people, slapstick situations and crude humor.
What is Comedy?
Invented a method for arguing according to rules of logic. Alexander the Great was a pupil of his.
Who is Aristotle?
Conflict between Sparta and Athens, eventually won by Sparta.
What was the Peloponnesian War?
Greek City State
What was a Polis?
Citizens rule directly, not via representatives.
What is a Direct Democracy?
A serious drama about common themes such as love, hate, war or betrayal.
What is a Tragedy?
Area just north of Greece though they considered themselves Greek.
What was Macedonia?
Conflict between the Greeks and the mighty Persian Empire.
What were the Persian Wars?
Conquered Greeks enslaved by Sparta.
What was a Helot?
Rule by a few powerful people.
What is an Oligarchy?
Traditional Greek stories about their gods.
What are Myths?
Son of Phillip II that conquered the Persian Empire.
Who is Alexander the Great?
Fearsome and dominant side by side fighting formation used by the Greeks.
What was a Phalanx?
Greek architecture featured these.
What are pillars or columns?
Rule by the people via elected representatives.
What is a Democracy?
Narrative poems or stories celebrating heroic deeds.
What are Epics?
King of Macedonia that conquered all of Greece.
Who was Phillip II?