Greek Culture
The Greek Mind
Alexander’s Empire
Hellenistic Culture
Vocabulary/ Extras
100

Who was the Greek hero of the Trojan War?

Who is Odysseus?

100

What flourished during the Golden Age?

What is art, architecture, and literature?

100

What part of Greece did the Macedonians live?

What is North of Greece?

100

Why did the Greek scientist study the circumference of Earth?

They studied the circumference of Earth because they used measurements to calculate the size of the Earth and the distance of the sun and the moon.

100

A sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess.

What is an oracle?

200

What were the two main categories of Greek dramas?

What is tragedy and comedy?

200

Who were the four philosophers?

Who is Sophists, Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle?

200

What did Philip come to do in Greece?

He came to admire Greek‘s culture and military skills

200

How did the Greeks attempt to stop Rome’s Empire?

The Greeks tried to support Rome’s enemies in various wars. 

200

Philosophical method of questioning to gain truth.

What is the socratic method?

300

What is the custom of passing along stories by speech? 

What is oral tradition?  

300

Which Greek word means “love of wisdom”?

What is philosophy? 

300
After conquering Greece, who did Philip hope to lead into war?
Philip hoped to lead the Greeks and Macedonians to war against the Persians Empire.
300

Why did the Alexandria become a major center of learning?

Alexandria was a major center of learning because it had the largest library and museums that workers used for research.

300

What book describes plane geometry?

What is Elements?

400

Who was not allowed in the gate of clouds? 

Who is humans?

400

After the war who wrote The History Of The Peloponnesian War?

Who is Thucydides?

400
How did Alexander gain respect from the soldiers?

At the age of 16, he served as a commander in the Macedonian army.

400

What did Epicurus people believe in?

What is Epicureanism?

400

Who were the first two Ancient Greek scientists who developed ideas?

Who was Thales and Pythagoras?

500

Name three of Aesop’s most famous fables?

What is “ The Boy Who Cried Wolf”, “The Fox and the Grapes”, and “ The Hare and the Tortoise”?

500

What were the groups that Plato organized society in?

What is philosopher kings, warriors, and the rest of the people?

500

What is the Hellenistic Era?

The Hellenistic Era is the time period of Alexander’s death and during it the Greek culture was spread to known world.

500

What was the Greek word for porch?

What is Stoa?

500

Name three gods or goddesses.

Who are Zeus, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, Hestia, Artemis, Apollo, Hermes, Aphrodite, Athena, and Ares?