Greek Government
What type of government was first developed in Athens where citizens had a role in decision-making?
What is democracy?
What does the word "philosophy" mean in Greek?
What is "love of wisdom"?
Which Persian ruler did Alexander the Great defeat to conquer Persia?
Who is Darius III?
What type of plays did Aristophanes write?
What are comedies?
Who was the chief god of the Greeks, worshiped at the Olympic Games?
Who is Zeus?
What is the Greek word for a city-state?
What is a polis?
Which Greek philosopher encouraged students to ask questions to gain knowledge?
Who is Socrates?
What battle was Alexander the Great’s first major victory over the Persian Empire?
What is the Battle of Granicus?
What type of architectural columns were used in Greek temples?
What are Doric, Ionic, and Corinthian?
What was the purpose of Greek myths?
What is to explain natural events and human behavior?
Which war weakened Greece and made it vulnerable to conquest?
What is the Peloponnesian War?
Who was the student of Socrates and wrote The Republic about an ideal society?
Who is Plato?
What was the lasting impact of Alexander’s conquests throughout the Mediterranean?
What is the spread of Greek culture and language?
Why was the city of Alexandria important in ancient Greece?
What is being a major center of learning and home to a vast library?
What is the name of the famous temple dedicated to Athena in Athens?
What is the Parthenon?
Who wrote Politics and believed laws maintain the stability of a nation?
Who is Aristotle?
What type of philosophy taught that reason and logic should guide decisions?
What is Stoicism?
Who fought in the Peloponnesian War?
Who are Athens and Sparta?
What Greek physician is known as the "Father of Medicine"?
Who is Hippocrates?
Which god was associated with war and was worshiped by the Spartans?
Who is Ares?
What was the main role of the Assembly in Athenian democracy?
What is making laws and voting on important decisions?
Which Greek scientist and mathematician calculated the value of pi and designed war machines?
Who is Archimedes?
What was the most significant outcome of the Peloponnesian War?
What is the weakening of Greek city-states, leading to Macedonian conquest?
What historian is known for writing accurate, detailed accounts of the Peloponnesian War?
Who is Thucydides?
Who was the Greek god of the underworld?
Who is Hades