Greek Culture
Who was the King of the Greek Gods?
Zeus
Which city-state was focused on building well-rounded, educated citizens.
Athens
Which Macedonian Leader conquered most of the world and set up cities named after him?
Alexander the Great
Which Greek city-state was full of warriors who focused on building a strong military?
Sparta
What river flowed through Egypt?
Nile River
Where do the Greek Gods and Goddesses live?
Mount Olympus
What form of Government did each city-state have?
Athens- Democracy
Sparta- Oligarchy
Who was the FIRST leader of Macedonia that took over Greece?
Philip II
Which Greek City-State focused on building well rounded citizens?
Athens
What does B.C. stand for? Does it count up or down?
Before Christ or Before Common Era
Down
What is Greek Architecture known for?
Columns
Discuss women's roles in Athens and Sparta
Athens- Stayed home, took care of the house and kids
Sparta- Trained in sports and to be healthy mothers
Which philosopher wanted his students to ask pointed questions and use reason?
Socrates
Who was the biggest rival for the Greek city-states that eventually led to war?
What 2 Rivers flew through Mesopotamia?
Tigris and Euphrates River
Name 1 Major Life Lesson that is learned from many Greek works of entertainment.
Taught courage and honor
Important to be loyal to friends/family
Character flaws caused people to fail.
The War Between Athens and Sparta was called? Who won?
Peloponnesian War, Sparta
Which philosopher did not believe in Democracy and wanted and to create his own form of government?
Plato
What was the group from the North that conquered Greece after the Peloponnesian War?
Macedonians
What does G.R.A.P.E.S. stand for?
Geography
Religion
Achievements
Political Systems
Economics
Social Structure
How did Greek culture expand all around the world?
Alexander the Great expanded the Greek Empire and spread culture
The leader of the Delian League was the Athenian General named...
Pericles
Which Philosopher had the beliefs that you must make observations and do nothing in excess?
Aristotle
Name one of the major outcomes of the Persian Wars for the Greeks.
Delian League was formed in Greece
Persia was weakened
Divides became stronger in Greece
What are the 8 cardinal directions on a map
North, South, East, West
Northeast, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest