Greek Philosophers
What was the name of the school that Plato founded?
The Academy
At what age did Alexander take the throne after his father's assissination?
20 years old
This island was the earliest center of civilization in the Aegean region
The island of Crete
Father of Philosophy
Thales
What are the 4 types of governments and the definitions?
Monarchy- Ruled by one
Tyranny- Ruled by one, usually taken by force
Oligarchy- Ruled by few
Democracy- Ruled by the people
Which Greek philosopher was it who thought that water was the original substance of all things?
Thales
How many years was Alexander's Eastern conquest take?
8 years
Homer wrote 2 epic poems that give us a glimpse of early Greek life, what were they?
Iliad and the Odyssey
Father of Geometry
Euclid
What is the study of human thought and culture called?
Humanities
This founder of Stoicism taught that the affairs of men and the universe were ordered by fixed laws.
Zeno
Just before his 33rd birthday, Alexander died of fever in this city
Babylon
What athletic contests began as an attempt to please the Greek gods through physical prowess?
The Olympics
Father of History
Herodotus
Explain the difference between Hellenic and Hellenistic
Hellenic is the Greek culture inside of Greece
Hellenistic is the predominant Greek culture mixing with the Eastern cultures outside of Greece spread through conquest.
Finish the popular greek motto: “Nothing in _______________, and everything in _____________”
excess; proportion
“Nothing in excess, and everything in proportion”
Who was Alexander's teacher who instilled in him a love for Greek culture?
Aristotle
This militaristic city was the leading commercial center of the early mainland Aegean civilization after the fall of Knossos
Mycenae
Father of Medicine
Hippocrates
Name the 3 types of Greek architectural styles
Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian
Epicurus believed that great happiness and pleasure could be achieved by the avoidance this
pain and fear
What were the 3 kingdoms that Alexander conquered?
Persia, Syria, and Egypt
What were the contributing factors to the early Greek love of individualism and independence?
The isolation of the Greek city states and the celebration of individuals achievements.
This father united Macedonia and extended the kingdom into Greece before being assassinated and his son taking the throne at age 20.
King Phillip II
While living in a democratic society, Plato thought that too much liberty and freedom without restraint would lead to what?
Anarchy