Golden Age Flashcards
What Greek city was the symbol of Greece’s Golden Age?
Athens
What was the era for great cultural progress for Greece called?
Golden Age
What was a marble temple on top of the Acropolis called?
The Parthatheon
What was it built in honor of?
Athena
Who sculpted the discuss thrower?
Myron
Who sculpted the statues of Athena and Zeus?
Phidias
What are two characteristics of Greek art?
- Glorified Human Beings
2. Expressed Greek Beliefs
What is the definition of Philosophy?
The study of basic questions of reality and human existence
What does “philosopher” mean?
lover of wisdom
What did Socrates believe the key to personal growth was?
Education
What is the Socratic Method?
The method that uses questioning to teach
What were two things Socrates was accused of doing?
- Corrupting youth
2. Not believing in Godd
Who was Socrates greatest student?
Plato
What did Plato found?
The Acedemy
What explained that all material things are an imperfect expression of perfect and universal ideas or forms?
The “Theory of Forms”
What is the dialouge describing Plato’s view of a perfect society and government?
The Republic
Who did Plato believe was the ideal form of government leaders?
Upper Class
Who was Plato’s student?
Aristole
What did Aristotle write about in his book of Ethics?
What makes people happy
What forms of government did Aristotle want to combine to form a limited government?
Monarchy, Aristocracy, Democracy
Who was the philosopher who believed that everything could be explained in terms of mathematics?
Pythagoras
What did Pythagoras develop?
The Pythagorem Theorem
Who was the founder of medical science?
Hippocrates
He belived thag disease came from natural sources not _____?
Gods
Who was the first historian in the western world ?
Herodotus
What was Herodotus called?
Father of History
The History of the Peloponnesian War was written by who?
Thucydides
What are plays containing action or dialogue and involve conflict and emotion?
Drama
What are plays where the main character struggles against fate or events?
Tragedies
What are plays that make fun of ideas or people?
Comedies
Where was Macedon located in relation to mainland Greece?
North of Greece
Who became king of Macedon in 359 Bc?
Phillip II
What was Phillip’s army organized into?
phalanx
How did the Athenians view Macedon?
They didnt care for them
What were two opinions the Greeks had of being conquered by Phillip II?
Unify vs Freedom
What was Phillips dream?
To conquer Persia
What happened before he could do it?
He was asassinated
Who succeeded Phillip II?
Alexander the Great
Whwre did Alex get his military education?
Macedon Army
He recieved his school from?
Aristotle
Why was Alex such a successful military leader?
He was well prepared skilled and respected
What were the three goals of Alex the Great?
- Conquer known world
- Spread Greek culture
- Rule an empire
Where was the furthest point Alex reachedvl?
India/Indus River
Alex died where?
Babylon
What age?
33
What is Hellenistic Culture?
Greek like culture and it came from Alex’s desrh and Rome’s conquest of Greece
In 301 bc what three generals divided Alex’s empire into what three kingdoms?
- Macedon
- Egypt
- Syria
What class began to grow during this age?
Middle
What became the largest city in the world?
Alexandria Eygpt
What did Greeks turn to?
Religion
What was the philosophy that taught live simply and naturally without regard for wealth etc?
Cynicism
What was the belief that the universe was always changing and all knowledge is uncertain?
Skepticism
What was the belief that divine reason directed the world so people should accept their fate without complaint?
Stoicism
What is the belief that the aim of life was to seek pleasure and aviod pain?
Epicureanism
who made major advancements in geometery?
Euclid
Who believed that the sun was the center of the universe?
Aristarchus
Who used trigonometery to calvulate eclipses?
Hipparchus
Who calcualated the distance around the Earth ans was considered the greatest scientist of his day?
Eratosthenes
