greece 2 Flashcards
who was Alexander
was the son of Phillip II, gained power over Macedonia, was a greet leader, defeated many city-states and expanded his empire
northern part of Africa Europe and Asia
Who was Pericles
he was the leader of Athens, considered the best public speaker of all time, and he gave Athens power and beautified it, and made direct democracy stronger
what was the Hellenistic
this was the blend of Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian styles and customs.
what was the Delian league
a league formed by city-states for mutual protection
What is direct democracy
this means all citizens participated in running the government.
What is the Acropolis
high city part of Athens
what is the Parthenon
a temple for Athena
what was the Peloponnesian War
the war between Sparta and Athens
who was Phillip II
was the king of Macedonia, he organized well-trained professional army, father of Alexander the Great
who was Socrates
a Greek philosopher, he invented the question-and-answer style of teaching
who was Euclid
was a Greek mathematician, he put types of math into the book called Elements
father of geometry
who was Archimedes
he was a Greek inventor, he invented the compound pulley
who was Herodotus
Greek historian often called the Father of History, he recorded stories about important events
who was Aristotle
Platos brightest student, he tutored Alexander the Great, and opened his own school
history
What is comedy/tragedy
two types of drama performed
who was Aristophanes
a writer of comedy
who was Ptolemy
a Greek astronomer, supported the ida that the Earth was the center of the universe
what was Macedonia
a kingdom ruled by King Phillip II, and lare Alexander the Great
what is philosophy
the logical study of basic truths about knowledge, values, and the world.
what is a plague
a disease that spreads easily and usually causes death
What happened during these dates 431bc, 421bc, 404bc
The war between Athens and Sparta began, they signed a truce, began fighting again and this time Athens surrendered
Describe the effects of the formation of the Delian League on the Greek city-states.
the city-states had a strong army and were protected from enemies, but Pericles used money from the league for beautifying Athens, so evetually a war broke out this was something that was supposed to bring then together it actually divided them
Identify the advantages of both Athens and Sparta during the Peloponnesian
War (there are two for each)
Athens- had better army and could strike Spartas allies from sea and money from there harbors helped them pay for war Sparta- better land-based military force and located far inland so thye could not be attacked by the sea
How did Pericles make direct democracy stronger
he said to be a citizen both parents had to be from Athens and that everyone is equal before the law
What improvements were seen in the Philip led Macedonian military that would aid in the conquering of Greek city-states
he gave them high tech weapons and new battle strategy because when he was younger he was held hostage in Thebes
How did Alexander take control of the Macedonian empire?
father, King Phillip II, died and Alexander was his son so he took the throne
What resulted from Alexander building such a large empire?
it eventually fell once he died
culture, religion, language all changed and formed new customs
Describe the content of Greek comedies.
made fun of important people it was constant through history
What advance did the Greeks make almost 2,500 years ago that still influence the world today?
direct democracy, recording of history, describing wars, philosophy, math, astronomy, drama, culture, physics, machinery, art, science, technology, advances, and history aspects
