Lesson 1
As a ruler what was Darius most interested in?
Making a strong empire.
In Athens, what happened to the boys from poor families?
They became farmers and grew crops for the wealthy.
What was the relationship between Philip of Macedonia and Alexander the Great?
Father-son
Which Greek philosopher was arrested and sentenced to death due to his ideas?
Socrates
What was the most Greek kingdom?
Hellenistic Macedonia
Hellenistic Syria
Hellenistic Egypt
Macedonia
How did Darius organize the Persian Empire?
He divided the empire into 20 provinces, ruled by a governor (satrap)
Made sure the satraps were loyal and called himself the "king of kings"
What is the most important aspect of life in Sparta?
army (preparing for battles)
What happened after Alexander and his army crossed the Indus River in India?
His exhausted troops refused to fight anymore.
Were Greek statues realistic?
YES
An agreement to work together.
Alliance
Roads
What would happen in Sparta if its army had become weak?
What made Philip such a successful military leader?
Philip’s soldiers fought as a phalanx and had longer spears so they could attack first in battle.
Philip also used cavalry and archers to support the phalanx.
What is one thing Greek philosophers believe was more important than anything else in life?
Using the human mind to think and understand
A group of warriors standing close together in a square.
Phalanx
How did Cyrus the Great successfully rule a large empire?
His treatment of the people he conquered. (letting them keep their own customs).
What caused the Peloponnesian War to begin?
Greek cities feared Athens would control Greece
Did Hellenistic culture influenced the building of the world’s largest library in Alexandria, Egypt?
What can you infer about the ancient Greeks based on their achievements?
The ancient Greeks valued philosophy and art.
The greatest Greek doctor.
Hippocrates
What event took place before Darius ruled?
Cyrus's son died in a rebellion in Persia.
Sparta
Why did Alexander work to spread the Greek culture throughout his empire?
Alexander admired and enjoyed Greek culture and ideas.
What were the two types of plays the Greeks created?
Drama and Comedy
Wrote a history of the Peloponnesian War, in which he fought and wrote about it fairly.
Thucydides