Pg 72 through 78 Flashcards
Quiz
What king of Macedonia organized the league of a Greek city state that is called the Hellenic league?
Philip ll
Where did Alexander the great begin his conquest of the mighty Persian Empire and what year did he start his conquest?
He crossed the Hellespont point
334 B.C.
How did Alexander the great die?
He died of a fever or poison
What was Alexander the great’s most lasting contribution to world history and helped prepare the world for the coming of Jesus Christ?
His spreading of Greek culture
After what battle did Alexander, the great Empire, what was the Empire divided among the four generals who declared themselves Kings?
Ipsus
Ancient Greece florist from the 700s BC until the Macedonians conquered Greece in 338 BC this is often referred to as a classical age of Greece or what?
Hellenistic age
What Greek philosopher says man is the measure of all things?
Protagoras
In Sparta, what is a boy who is going to school accompanied by? It is known also as a well educated slave who was charged with the boys, manners and morals.
Petagogue
What is the name of the greatest Athenian Temple and two is a dedicated to?
Parthenon and Athena
Who remembered as the Greek father of history?
Herodotus
What legendary Greek rider was known for riding fables?
Aesop
What is a brief story used to teach a moral?
Fable
Who are two of the greatest tragedies from Greece? Who were the two famous people who made them?
Oedipus Rex and Antigone
Sophocles and Aristophanes
What is another name for science?
Natural philosophy
Name some Greeks, who made significant contributions to astronomy, mathematics and geography during the Hellenistic age ?
Pythagoras and Democritus and hypocrites(the father of medicine)
