Philosophers
What does a philosopher explain?
Life
The Parthenon honors which goddess?
Athena
Who built a strong army and formed alliances with Greek city-states?
Philip II
What led people to calmly accept whatever life brought?
Political turmoil
After Socrates was put on trial, what happened to him?
He was put to death
What was main theme in the tragedy plays?
Human suffering
How old was Alexander when he wanted to conquer Persia?
What two things were valued?
High standards and protecting rights
What idea did Plato reject?
Democracy
In the comedy plays, who did the comedians mock?
People or customs
How did Alexander die?
From a fever
What items were used to create inventions?
Simple machines
What was Aristotle's guiding force for learning?
Reason
Who did the Greeks name their buildings after?
Gods and goddesses
After Alexander's death, how long was the war over the land?
300 years
What word means to absorb into the cultural tradition of a population?
Assimilate
Aristotle created framework for which two religious groups?
Christian and Islam
What was the main goal is Greek architects?
The balance to reflect harmony and order in the universe
What is the reason a person is assassinated?
For political reasons
What kind of math was created by the ancient Greeks?
Modern Geometry