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A government in which a king or queen exercises central power is known as this
What is a monarchy?
He was king of Persia at the onset of the Persian Wars and had a bit of an anger issue, as evidenced by one of his servants whispering "Master, remember the Athenians" at every meal
Who is Darius I?
Around 400 B.C., he studied the causes of illnesses and sought cures; his oath set ethical standards for doctors
Who is Hippocrates?
The most famous example of Greek architecture is this structure, a temple dedicated to the goddess Athena
What is the Parthenon?
Greeks felt superior to non-Greeks and called them this, from which we get the English translation of it
What is barbaroi?
This type of government means to be ruled by a landholding elite
What is an aristocracy?
To continue the struggle against Persia, it organized this league in an alliance with other Greek city-states
During the Hellenistic age, Pythagoras developed this formula used to calculate the relationship between the sides of a right triangle
What is a2 + b2 = c2
The great Athenian playwrights Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides wrote plays that told stories of human suffering that usually ended in disaster
What are tragedies?
Greek philosophers explored many subjects such as mathematics, music, and this. Mr. Spock would be totally impressed!
What is logic?
In this type of government, power is in the hands of a small, powerful elite, typically from the business class
What is an oligarchy?
He is often called the "Father of History" and was the author of The Persian Wars
Who is Herodotus?
The astronomer Aristarchus argued that the Earth rotated on its axis and orbited around the sun, a theory known as this, which was not accepted by most scientists until nearly 2,000 years later
What is heliocentrism (heliocentric)?
He was Plato's most famous student
Who is Aristotle?
The years following the Persian Wars were a golden age for Athens known as this, thanks to their leader's wise and skillful leadership during that period
What is the Age of Pericles?
As discontent spread throughout Athens, it moved slowly towards this form of government ruled by the people; it had a vastly different meaning for the ancients Greeks as it does for us today
What is democracy?
This war broke out between Athens and Sparta in 431 B.C., and lasted for 27 years
What is the Peloponnesian War?
This most famous Hellenistic scientist applied principles of physics to make practical inventions
Who is Archimedes?
Some Greek playwrights made fun of people or customs in plays known as these
What are comedies?
Thucydides was the author of a famous speech known as this; may he rest in peace...
What is the Funeral Oration?
People who gained power by force are known as these. In Greek times, they surprisingly ruled well, unlike in more recent instances
In 490 B.C., the Persian army landed near this plain north of Athens, but received little support from neighboring city states (perhaps because they didn't want to make the lengthy 26.2 mile trek)
What is Marathon?
Founded by Zeno, this school of thought and philosophy urged people to avoid desires and disappointments by accepting calmly whatever life brought
What is Stoicism
During Mycenaean rule we learn a lot about these two epic poems by Homer
What are the Iliad and the Odyssey
Who are the Mycenaeans?