The name of the famous blind poet who wrote The Iliad and The Odyssey
Who is Homer
100
The passing down of legends and myths by word of mouth
What is Oral Tradition
100
The best example of a Greek Democracy
What is Athens
100
The type of leader Alexander was
What is: caring and tolerant of his army... relentless in his persuit of conquering Persia
100
How did Greek influence the Hellenistic Age?
What is buidings and laws were modeled after the Greeks
200
The year that the ancient Greeks began settling
What is around 2,500bc
200
The first and only event for the first Olympic Games
What is a short running race (~200m)
200
The strict military city-state in Greece
What is Sparta
200
Where Alexander's army was marching before his army convinced him to turn around
What is India
200
How did the Hellenistic Age (this blend of cultures) occur? Hint: it was after a major event
What is After Alexander's death, three generals split his empire three ways, and the cultures spread/blended for 300 years.
300
The name of the first Ancient Greek Civilization
What is The Minoan Civilization (named after King Minos)
300
The primary purpose of the first Olympic Games
What is To honor/please the gods
300
The name of the most famous political leader of Athens
Who is Pericles
300
The most likely cause of Alexander the Great's death
What is Malaria
300
What two major cultures began blending during the Hellenistic Age?
What are Greek and Asian
400
The three seas that surround Greece
What are: Aegean, Ionian, Mediterranean Seas
400
One similarity and one difference between the humans and the gods
What are: Humans and gods can feel emotions (i.e. jealousy), can look alike, etc.... gods are immortal and humans are not, etc.
400
How is Athens' democracy THEN different than our democracy is here TODAY?
What is: People born outside of Athens couldn't become citizens... slaves couldn't vote...
400
After conquering Syria and Phoenicia, he conquered: (hint: they were under Persian rule)
What is Egypt
400
Why was Alexandria so important during this time?
What are: Became the center of trading and learning... had one of the largest and greatest libraries in the world... had a really busy harbor
500
The name of the island that the first Ancient Greek Civilization started
What is The Island of Crete
500
The location of Troy
What is West coast of the Asia Minor
500
Define Aristocracy AND Democracy
What is:
Aristocracy: Government where wealthy and privileged families rule
Democracy: Government by the people, for the people.
500
The name of the military strategy Alexander the Great's army used to defeat the Persians
What is the Phalanx
500
Name two inventors during the time and an invention/accomplishment of theirs:
What is Hippocrates
Doctor who looked for natural causes of diseases
The Hippocratic Oath
Stressed diet and lifestyle for good health
Archimedes
Improved pulleys for heavy loads
A “screw” that moved water from a lower to a higher level
Pythagoras
Created theories about numbers and muisc
Started a school whose studies led to Geometry
Euclid
Referred to as the “Father of Geometry”
Created the planes that Geometry is still used for today