Chapter 8: Greek Civilization Flashcards
A traditional story that explains the practices or beliefs of a people or something in the natural world.
Myth
A set of promises about patient care that new doctors make when they start practicing medicine.
Hippocratic Oath
Part of an army in which the soldiers ride horses.
Calvary
The art of public speaking and debate
Rhetoric
The custom of passing along stories by speech.
Oral Tradition
A play or film that tells a humorous story.
Comedy
A philosophical method of questioning to gain truth.
Socratic Method
A story meant to teach a lesson.
Fable
A story written in the form of a play.
Drama
A sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess.
Oracle
A play or film in which characters fail to overcome serious problems.
Tragedy
Word or actions that are part of a religious ceremony.
Ritual
2 Types of drama that the Ancient Greeks created.
Tragedy and Comedy
The 3 most important and famous philosophers of Ancient Greece.
Socrates, Plato, Aristotle
How did Macedonia change under King Philip II?
It became a super power for the first time with an army of over 40,000.
How did Greek sculpture and drama change during the Hellenistic Era?
Sculpture became more realistic and drama was about ordinary people rather than political leaders or the Gods.
How do the 2 types of Greek drama, tragedy and comedy, end?
Tragedy ends badly or unhappily.
Comedy ends happily, usually using humor.
Explain how the Gods and Goddesses of Ancient Greece are similar to and different from humans.
Similar: They looked and acted like humans.
Different: The Gods had powers and were immortal.
How is a fable a part of an oral tradition and how do fables usually end?
Fables are a part of an oral tradition because they are stories that are passed down from generation to generation and usually end with a moral or a truth.
What did the famous philosophers of Ancient Greece all have in common?
They were all teachers who believed in teaching their students to ask questions (the Socratic Method).
How did the Peloponnesian War (The war between Athens and Sparta) help Philip II conquer Greece?
The city-states were not working together and therefore weak. This made it easy for Philip II army to come and take over Greece for Macedonia.
List 2 characteristics of Alexander the Great that defined him as a “great” leader.
Commander at the age of 16 Respected by his men Dedicated, would not ask his men to do anything he was not willing to do himself Bravery Military Skills
How did the Greek city-states react to Rome’s growing power?
The were afraid.
They fought with other enemies of Rome to defeat Rome. (The enemy of my enemy is my friend!).
