Golden Age
The Iliad and the Odyssey
Athens & Sparta came together to DEFEAT ______ and after experienced a golden age for 100 years.
What is a golden age?
A period of learning/ peace/ development
Alexander the Great was the ruler of...
Macedonia
The main gods of the Greeks were believed to live where?
Mount Olympus
Why were most greek statues naked?
The greeks valued perfect physical form, did most physical activities in the nude, wanted statues to show the ideal form
The basic political unit of the Greek empire is called a what? Athens and Sparta were each one of these. (Double Points if you can also give the greek name for this)
City-state/ Polis
What city-state is most associated with the Golden Age?
Athens
Who was the father of Alexander the Great?
Phillip II of Macedonia
What sporting event was created to honor the Greek gods?
The Olympics
Athens is credited with creating the first form of this government structure
Democracy
Theatre was a big part of the culture of Ancient Greece...name one genre/type of theatre that Ancient Greeks performed.
Drama/Tragedy and Comedy
This man was put to death for his philosophical approach, said to be corrupting the youth
Socrates
Name of Alexander's Tutor
Aristotle
The major boy of water the Greeks used
Mediterranean Sea
This man wrote "The Republic"
Plato
The war between Athens and Sparta was known as
The Peloponnesian War
Known as the "father of geometry" this mathematician and astronomer was famous for his ideas
Euclid
The time period following Alexander's death was called this period, describing the spread and combination of cultures
Hellenistic Period
Describe TWO major geographical features of Greece
Mountains, lack of rivers, lots of islands
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
This man was known as the "Father of History"
Herodotus
This structure was built for theater/ oration with the shape especially good for echos and carrying sound.
Amphitheater
What 4 cultures did Alexander combine and spread with his conquest?
Greek, Persian, Egyptian, Indian
Name the military structure used by the Greeks and later Alexander the Great to dominate the ancient world
The phalanx