In what field, did the Greeks mostly contribute to literature?
Drama
100
Who is called the "Father of History"in the Western world?
Herodotus
100
What is the most famous example of Greek architecture?
the Parthenon
200
What is the Socratic Method?
Socrates would pose a series of questions to someone and challenge them to examine the implications of their answers.
200
What are Greek comedies?
Humorous plays that mocked people or customs
200
Who wrote about the Peloponnesian War?
Thucydides
200
Where are the only survived Greek paintings?
On pottery
300
The first European universities based their courses largely on the works and ideas of who?
Aristotle
300
Who was the first Greek author and what did he write?
Homer; epic poems
300
What did Herodotus write?
The Persian Wars
300
What is a famous Greek architectural element that is incorporated in public buildings worldwide?
Columns
400
What were Plato's thoughts toward women and their place in society?
Plato thought men surpassed women in mental and physical tasks, but that some women were superior to some men. Talented women should be educated to serve the state.
400
What was the purpose of tragedy, according to the Greeks?
To stir up and then release the emotions of pity and fear
400
What was the difference between Herodotus and Thucydides's takes on writing about their subjects?
Homer was very specific to details and accuracy, but his work reflected his bias opinion. Thucydides tried to be equally fair to both sides of the argument.
400
What did most Greek pottery display?
Daily life in ancient Greece
500
Who wrote the book "The Republic" and what is it about specifically?
Plato;He described his vision of an ideal state and argued that the state should regulate every aspect of its citizens' lives in order to provide for their best interests. He also believed society should be divided into three classes: workers, soldiers, and philosophers.
500
Who were the greatest Athenian playwrights, what did they write, and what is the definition of that category?
Aeschylus, Sophocles, and Euripides;tragedies;plays that told stories of human suffering that usually ended in disaster
500
What word did history evolve from and what did this Greek word mean?
historie;inquiry
500
Fill in the blank: Plato argued that every object on Earth had an ideal ______.