Chapter 5.5 Flashcards
How did Greco-Roman religion differ from China, India, and Persia?
No major world religion was created by the Greeks and Romans, however Christianity was influenced by the large Roman Empire
The classical Mediterranean religion early engendered an important______________tradition. Why?
Literary, the tales of the gods were often used for story telling, much like Indian civilization
Greece and Rome had a_________ between the upper class and popular belief.
Great gap, bigger than that of China
Why did the many Greek philosophers develop?
Their religion did not provide a base for ethical thought, so people looked to these philosophers
Stoics
Hellenistic group of philosophers that emphasized inner moral independence
Socrates was the teacher of______________.
Plato
Greek philosophy best compares to___________.
Chinese Confucianism
What did Greek philosophy and speculations center around solving?
Finding basic rationality in the universe
Which society was more advanced in architectural and engineering achievements?
Rome, Greece was more about science and philosophy
Sophacles
Greek writer of tragedies, drama played a central role in Greek culture
Who wrote the illiad and the odyssey?
Homer
Which civilization had the greater literary contribution?
Greece
List the three styles for the tops of columns used by the Greeks in increasing detail (ornateness).
Doric, ionic, and Corinthian
