Greeks Golden Age Test Flashcards

1
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The golden age was was the period when the Greeks reached new heights of what?

A

Culture

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2
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The building on top of the Acropolis that was built to honor Athena?

A

parthenon

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3
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One change in art during the golden age was what?

A

Life like figures

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4
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Art in the golden age die NoT expres the desile To be what?

A

Unified city states

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5
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The study of realry and human existence

A

Philosophy

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  1. Taught education was key to personal growth. Criticized demoragy, Taught through questioning. Executed for teachings. Who was he?
A

Socrates

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7
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The philosopher who wrote about government, justice, and the nature of physical and spiritual things

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Plato

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8
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The philosopher who believed that everything could be studied logically and organized information in systems that are still used in science today.

A

Aristolto

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9
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The philosopher who thought that everything could be explained in terms of mathematics.

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Pythaics

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10
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Who was the medical pioneer who taught that disease comes from natural causes and not from the gods?

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Hippocrates

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11
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The Father of History and the first great historian of the western world.

A

Herocrates

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12
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Plays containing action of dialogue are what?

A

Drama

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13
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Greeks believed the gods punished them for displaying hubris, what is hubris?

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Son of pride

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14
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Who wrote the Greek tragedy titled Oedipus Rex?

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Sophocles

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15
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The leader who ended the independence of the city-states and united Greece under his rule.

A

Philop of masadawn

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16
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Took over his father’s kingdom at the age of 20. Conquered Persia. Mixed Asian and Mediterranean cultures.

A

Alexander the great

17
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The Greek’s conquests under Alexander mixed Asian and Mediterranean cultures to create a way of life that became known as what?

A

Helinistic culture

18
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Which school of thought believed that people should love simply and naturally, and that all actions have motives?

A

Sinex

19
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Which school of thought believed that all knowledge is uncertain, question everything?

A

Skeptics

20
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Which school of thought taught that one should accept their fate without complaint?

A

Stoic

21
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Which school of thought taught that the aim of life is to seek pleasure and avoid pain?

A

Epicurean

22
Q

Who is the author of Elements?

A

Euchelid

23
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Who was the Greek scientist who invented labor saving devices?

A

Aircomedis

24
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Who was the early Greek who determined the world was round and measured the diameter of the earth with an error of less than 1%?

A

Eratosthenes

25
Q

Did Greek women move ahead rapidly and gain new rights during the Greek golden age?

A

No