Origins
Ancient Greece was never a ________ state, islands and valleys were their own independent states
unified
Only ______ participated in Athenian democracy, women, slaves, and foreigners were not 'citizens'
males
This king conquered the Persian Empire and created a vast empire of Persia, Mesopotamia, Syria, and Egypt
Alexander the Great
Believing in many gods and goddess, Greek religion was ______
polytheistic
The greeks were great sailors and they established _______ along the coast of the Black Sea and the Mediterranean Sea.
colonies
two primary civilizations made up Ancient Greece in the Metal Ages: _________ and _________
Minoans and Mycenaens
Sparta was ruled by an _______, not a democracy
oligarchy
The mix of Greek and Eastern culture as a result of the conquering of Alexander the Great is called what?
Hellenism
Greek sculpture showed the ________ _________ of the human body, using harmonious proportions and a height equal to seven heads
ideal beauty
name two famous styles of columns
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian
What city in Ancient Greece is the best example of an early democratic poleis, or region with its' own government, laws, and army?
Athens
The war between the most prominent Greek poleis, Athens and Sparta, was called what?
Peloponnesian War
The main areas of Greek cities were the _______ and ________.
acropolis and agora
Name one scientific or literary field the Greeks excelled in.
Physics, history, medicine, astronomy, mathematics, theatre, comedy, poetry
Who completed the '12 labors' including the defeat of the Hydra?
Hercules/ Heracles
After the Dark Ages, Greek history went through three stages: _______, _______, and _______ periods
Archaic, Classical, and Hellinistic periods
What weakened Greece so that the northern kingdom of Macedon could gain power?
internal fighting/Peloponnesian War
What were two major Greek cultural developments made using rational thinking?
philosophy, science, theatre
Give me three gods/goddesses and what they were god of.
Zeus- sky; Poseidon- sea; Hades- underworld; Hera- marriage; Aphrodite- love and beauty; Athena- wisdom; Aries- war; etc.
What monster did Theseus defeat?
Minotaur
The classical period in Ancient Greece is known for what? Superiority of the two poleis,_______ and _______, and a series of _______
Athens and Sparta
wars
Greeks talked to the gods or worshipped them in three primary ways/places. Name two.
temples
oracles
Olympic Games
Greeks had a set of logical and rational reflections they called philosophy. Who were the three most important philosophers in Ancient Greece?
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
the house of the gods; a place where all but the priests were forbidden entry
temples
Greeks made sculptures in two primary materials: _______ and _______.
marble, bronze