Greek is primarily made of these landforms; land is bordered by water on 3 sides
What is a Peninsula
100
The group that concerned themselves with winning arguments; they were not well-liked among their contemporaries
Who are The Sophists
100
These 3 orders of Greek architecture all have in common the use of columns
What are Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian
100
This man began the movement towards Hellenization when he conquered all of Greece
Who is Philip II
200
Sparta's form of government; ruled by "few"
What is Oligarchy
200
The Minoans emerged on this island, the largest in the Greek world
What is Crete
200
Philosophy founded by Zeno; Happiness was found through reason and logic, not emotion
What is Stoicism
200
Greeks learned virtues from these long stories, in which a hero use his characteristics to overcome their obstacles
What are Epics
200
Alexander the Great founded this city as Egypt's new capital after they declared him Pharaoh
What is Alexandria
300
The war fought between Athens and Sparta; severely weakened both city-states
What is The Peloponnesian War
300
Due to the rocky terrain and series of isolated valleys, Greeks developed several independent city-states, which they called
What is Polis
300
This philosopher came up with the concept known as the golden mean; became famous for teaching Alexander
Who is Aristotle
300
Greeks are largely credited with inventing this type of entertainment, in people pretend to be other people doing scripted things on stage
What is Drama
300
This term is used to describe the time during and after Alexander's life, which means "like the Greeks
What is Hellenistic
400
This alliance helped turn Athens into an empire
What is The Delian League
400
Due to their proximity to the sea, most early Greeks made their living by
What is Fishing
400
This philosopher believed he could guide students to the truth by asking them leading and progressive questions
Who is Socrates
400
Greeks would have loved Saturday Night Live and other comedies that utilize this form of comedy in which famous people and institutions are made fun of
What is Satire
400
This man said "give me a lever and a place to stand, and I will move the Earth;" his catapult helped Syracuse fend off the Romans for a year
Who is Archimedes
500
This ruler turned Sparta into a strict, militaristic state
Who is Lycurgus
500
The Ionian colonies were located here, on the western edge of what is now modern-day Turkey
What is Asia Minor
500
This book, written by Plato, explained his ideal government which was led by a philosopher-king (imagine that!)
What is The Republic
500
This man is probably Ancient Greece's most well-known comedian
Who is Aristophanes
500
Aristarchus' controversial finding was that the sun was at the center of our solar system; we now know he was correct, and our solar system is considered