Kevin’s Cards About Classical Greece

Question 1

What did the Greeks give us

Answer 1

Philosophy, art, theater, and the concept of democracy

Question 2

What made it possible for the Greeks to innovate philosophy, art, theater, and the concept of democracy

Answer 2

Climate, terrain, war, individuals, and disease

Question 3

What type of civilizations did the Greeks - - and the Romans that followed them - - create

Answer 3

Classical civilizations

Question 4

How do Athens and Sparta compare

Answer 4

Athens and Sparta were similar since their people shared language, religion, and a great pride in being Greek, but in other ways they could not have been more different

Question 5

Classical Definition

Answer 5

Relating to the civilizations and ideas of Ancient Greece and Rome between 500 B.C and A.D 500

Question 6

Oligarchy Definition

Answer 6

A government in which a small group of people holds all power

Question 7

What did the Greeks value

Answer 7

The Greeks valued serious thought and individual effort

Question 8

What do we mean when we say a piece of literature is a “classic”

Answer 8

We mean it has lasting value

Question 9

The Iliad and the Odyssey are examples of what

Answer 9

Classics

Question 10

The works of Shakespeare, Jane Austen, and Mark Twain are considered what

Answer 10

Classics

Question 11

What does the term “Classical Civilization” refer to

Answer 11

“Classical Civilization” refers to the civilizations of Ancient Greek and Rome stretched for thousands of miles and flourished for nearly a thousand years

Question 12

How are Classical Civilizations classical in terms of timeless

Answer 12

Classical Civilization is also “classic” in the sense of “timeless”since ideas and institutions from Ancient Greece and Rome have continued to influence people for more than 2,000 years, especially in the west

Question 13

What are examples of the impact of the Classical Civilizations of Ancient Greek and Rome

Answer 13

Language, Ancient stories about gods and life (myths), science and math, and government

Question 14

How have the Greeks and the Romans influenced language

Answer 14

People in English-speaking cultures use words that have roots in the Ancient Greek and Roman languages

Question 15

Where does the English word history come from

Answer 15

History comes from the Greek word “histor” meaning learned

Question 16

Where does the English word telephone come from

Answer 16

Telephone comes from the Greek words “tele” ( “far off”) and “phone” (“voice” or “sound”)

Question 17

Where does the English word music come from

Answer 17

Music comes from the Greek “mousike”, used to refer to any art inspired by the Greek goddess Muses

Question 18

Latin, from Ancient Rome, is the foundation of which languages

Answer 18

French, Italian, Spanish, etc

Question 19

What are language that derive from Latin roots called

Answer 19

“Romance Languages”, since they are from Ancient Rome

Question 20

What is the impact of the Parthenon in Athens

Answer 20

The Parthenon in Athens is perhaps the most famous classical building in the world, influencing architecture for thousands of years

Question 21

What are some stories from Ancient Greece and Rome

Answer 21

Hercules, Pandora’s Box, and poem/stories written about the Trojan War

Question 22

Who gave the world drama, and what is it

Answer 22

The Greeks gave the world drama, the art of storytelling on stage

Question 23

The English word theater comes from what

Answer 23

Theater comes from the Greek word “theatron”, meaning “viewing place”

Question 24

Where do modern-day artists, poets, authors, and directors often turn to for inspiration

Answer 24

Greek plays and myths

Question 25

Why did the Greeks craft bronze and marble sculpture s

Answer 25

Greeks crafted bronze and marble sculptures that celebrated the human form, and these works still influence us today

Question 26

How was the National Archives Building (Contains The U.S Constitution) built

Answer 26

To resemble a Greek temple

Question 27

The U.S capital building, with its giant dome, is inspired by what

Answer 27

Greek and Roman Architecture

Question 28

What design did the Romans create

Answer 28

The Romans were great builders; they created the design of a rounded arch and perfected it

Question 29

In Paris, the Arc de Triomphe is an architectural tribute to what

Answer 29

The Roman Arch

Question 30

What material did the Romans create, and what did it allow them to do

Answer 30

The Romans invented concrete, allowing them to make massive structures

Question 31

True or False: Modern-day engineers still study Roman roads, bridges, and buildings

Answer 31

True

Question 32

What are some branches of science that take their names from Greek Words

Answer 32

Zoology, astronomy, and ecology

Question 33

What did the Greek philosopher Democritus argue

Answer 33

The Greek philosopher Democritus was one of the first to argue that everything in the world is made of invisible and indivisible particles

Question 34

What did Democritus call the particles he identified

Answer 34

He called them “atamos”, meaning “uncutable”

Question 35

From “atamos”, created from Democritus, which English word do we get

Answer 35

Atom

Question 36

What is Hippocrates sometimes called

Answer 36

The Father of Medicine

Question 37

How is the impact of Hippocrates continued today

Answer 37

Today, many doctors take a pledge called the Hippocratic Oath, in which they promise to treat their patients to the best of their abilities

Question 38

Where is Roman influence on science seen today

Answer 38

We use Latin names to classify organisms and our planets are named after Roman gods

Question 39

How is Greek influence seen in democracy

Answer 39

Modern democracies have inherited many Greek ideas, including government by the people, trial by jury, and equality before the law

Question 40

How is Roman influence seen in democracy

Answer 40

Modern democracies also follow the Romans, who had a genius way of making and administrating laws

Question 41

Where did we get the idea of a Senate from

Answer 41

We got it from the Romans, who also had a Senate

Question 42

Where did we get the idea of having a balanced government — having a government divided in parts so no one grows too powerful — from

Answer 42

We got it from the Romans, who first had this

Question 43

What is the motto the Founding Fathers used for America in Latin and English

Answer 43

“E pluribus unum”, meaning “Out of many, one”

Question 44

Where did the idea of the right to vote in elections come from

Answer 44

Ancient Greece and Rome

Question 45

What was larger: The Greek world of ancient times or modern-day Greece, the country

Answer 45

The Greek world of ancient times

Question 46

What were the geographical features in Ancient Greece

Answer 46

Ancient Greece consisted of a rugged, mountainous peninsula jutting into the Mediterranean Sea, numerous islands, and the west coast of Asia Minor

Question 47

The long rocky peninsula that made up the Greek mainland divided the Mediterranean into which two seas

Answer 47

The Ionian ( to the west ) and the Aegean ( to the east )

Question 48

Where did the Greeks setup colonies

Answer 48

Greeks set up colonies all around the rim of the Aegean Sea and much of the Mediterranean

Question 49

How did one Greek philosopher describe the Greeks

Answer 49

They said they were like “frogs around the pound”

Question 50

How did one Greek philosopher describe the Greeks

Answer 50

They said they were like “frogs around a pond”, due to how they civilized land

Question 51

By 18th century B.C, what were some things the Greek people had in common

Answer 51

They had the same gods; spoke a common language; and they were all delighted by the poetry of Homer, whose Iliad and Odyssey were filled with tales of adventure and heroism

Question 52

By 18th century B.C, what were some things the Greek people had in common

Answer 52

They had the same gods; spoke a common language; and they were all delighted by the poetry of Homer, whose Iliad and Odyssey were filled with tales of adventure and heroism

Question 53

How did the Greeks’ similarities in the 18th century B.C make them feel

Answer 53

It made them feel Greek, but it did not make them feel like a single country or nation

Question 54

What did the Greeks do instead of becoming a nation

Answer 54

Instead of becoming a nation, the Greeks owed loyalty to their own city-state, or polis

Question 55

What did a polis consist of

Answer 55

A polis consisted of a city-state and the land around it

Question 56

How was the government in Greek poleis in the 18th century B.C

Answer 56

Poleis were ruled by aristocratic families

Question 57

Due to the city-states’ individuality, what often occurred

Answer 57

City-states often went to war due to individuality

Question 58

How did the Greeks’ similarities in the 18th century B.C make them feel

Answer 58

It made them feel Greek, but it did not make them feel like a single country or nation

Question 59

What did the Greeks do instead of becoming a nation

Answer 59

Instead of becoming a nation, the Greeks owed loyalty to their own city-state, or polis

Question 60

Due to the city-states individuality, what often occurred

Answer 60

City-states often went to war

Question 61

Due to city-state wars, what was built

Answer 61

Due to city state wars, city-states built around an acropolis, a fortified hill where the people could take refuge during attacks

Question 62

Where did daily life unfold in Greek cities

Answer 62

Daily life of the city unfolded in the marketplace, or as the Greeks called it, the agora

Question 63

What was the purpose of the agora

Answer 63

The agora was both a marketplace and greeting place

Question 64

What did people do in the agora

Answer 64

In the agora, farmers from the country-side brought their animals and produce, craftsmen set up their stalls for the day’s trade, magistrates came to the law courts and government buildings surrounding the agora, and the men of the city came to settle business matters, discuss politics, or simply chat about the news

Question 65

Corinth Description

Answer 65

Corinth was one of the richest city-states, sitting astride an important trade route between central Greece and the Peloponnesian Peninsula to the south

Question 66

Thebes Description

Answer 66

Thebes was cattle and horse country, and were shrewd in business

Question 67

Ephesus Description

Answer 67

Ephesus, in Asia Minor, was filled with wealth and commerce, and was home to a great temple and theater

Question 68

True or False: Every city-state had their own culture

Answer 68

True

Question 69

What was the distance between Athens and Sparta

Answer 69

150 miles apart