aincient greece

Question 1

How did the geography of Greece affect the development of city-states?

Answer 1

They developed separately

Question 2

Spartan Government

Answer 2

oligarchy
2 military kings
council of elders
assembly

Question 3

greek city states all shared….

Answer 3

religious beliefs

Question 4

how were plato and socrates similar?

Answer 4

They both encouraged people to discover ethical values through reason

Question 5

How did Thucydides’ experiences affect his writing?

Answer 5

he had experienced the peloponnesian wars - was able to have a eprsonal connection to his wrtiting

Question 6

who tutored alexander the great?

Answer 6

aristotle

Question 7

In what way did Greece’s crushing defeat by Philip II of Macedonia lead to a flowering of Greek culture?

Answer 7

greek culture was spread through much of the world by alexander

Question 8

How did the ends of the Persian Wars and Peloponnesian War
change Greece?

Answer 8

the golden age of athens started after the persain war ended

Question 9

What was an important result of the reign of Alexander the Great?

Answer 9

the spread of greek culture from the mediterranian to the middle east

Question 10

fresco mural painting

Answer 10

minoans of crete

Question 11

parthenon architecture

Answer 11

classical greek principles of harmony and balance

Question 12

each city state had a political system known as a …

Answer 12

polis

Question 13

describe zues

Answer 13

ruler, protector, father of all gods and humans, god of the sky

Question 14

how does the socratic method of teaching work?

Answer 14

teacher asks students a series of questions - causes students to question their own assumptions

Question 15

How does the Parthenon reflect balance and order in its architecture?

Answer 15

simple rectangle with columns and a gently sloping roof

Question 16

define democracy

Answer 16

government led by the people

Question 17

who was aristotle?

Answer 17

plilosopher - emphasized reason and logic

Question 18

what did alexander the great acomplish?

Answer 18

built the largest empire the world had ever seen before 323 bc

Question 19

describe a phalanx

Answer 19

rectangular group of soldiers - held large staffs in from of their shields

Question 20

define acropolis

Answer 20

hill in the center of the city - walled area around polis

Question 21

define city state

Answer 21

a city that with its surrounding territory forms an independent state or country

Question 22

who was hippocrates

Answer 22

greek physician - most outstanding figure in medicine

Question 23

Spartan government can be described as an _________ which means________.

Answer 23

Oligarchy, a few people run the government