Philosophy and Culture
Who was Homer?
This term refers to the Greek's idea of the city-state, which included both the physical city and its people, and has led to our own society's concept of "citizenship".
What is the Polis?
This war, which was immortalized in Homer's Iliad, was probably an actual event around 1250 BCE, and was one of the central events in the history of the Mycenaean civilization.
What was the Trojan War?
According to Greek mythology, this mountain was home to the very human-like deities, including Zeus and his siblings.
What is Mt. Olympus?
This is who served in the Athenian Assembly (the law-making body) during the city's Golden Age.
Who were all adult male citizens?
Several Greek city-states developed this military tactic, in which soldiers fought together in a tight formation with their shields protecting each other.
What was the phalanx?
The Greek dramas written by the likes of Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides were performed for large audiences in these locations.
What were outdoor ampitheaters?
This was the method that was used to select Athens' Council of 500, which ran the city's day-to-day affairs.
What was random draw?
During the Persian Wars, the Spartans made a famous stand - in which all 300 Spartans were killed but held off the Persian army long enough for the rest of the Greeks to retreat - at this battle.
What was the Battle of Thermopylae?
He has been called the "Father of History," because his study of the Persian Wars was the first historical account to rely on primary sources for information.
Who was Herodotus?
This Athenian led the city during its Golden Age, and instituted payments to members of the Council of 500, allowing poor citizens to serve on the body for the first time.
Who was Pericles?
The Golden Age of Athens ended after their defeat by the Spartans in this war.
What was the Peloponnesian War?
His philosophy included the idea that there is a realm of ideal Forms, and that the physical things that we perceive with our senses are merely shadows of those ideals.
Who was Plato?
This philosopher examined many existing forms of government, and concluded that of all of them, democracy was the best form for the most people.
Who was Aristotle?
This Macedonian's conquest of much of Asia ushered in a new culture, Helenism, that blended many aspects of Greek, Egyptian, Mesopotamian, Persian, and Indian civiilizations.
Who was Alexander the Great?