The Great Days of THebes and Alexander the Great

Question 1

Thebes

Answer 1

The chief city of Boeotia in Greece

Question 2

Pindar

Answer 2

Famous poet of Thebes

Question 3

Epaminondas

Answer 3

Famous general of Thebes

Question 4

Oedipus

Answer 4

Mythical king of Thebes

Question 5

Antigone

Answer 5

Oedipus’s daughter

Question 6

Pelopidas

Answer 6

Epaminondas friend

Question 7

There is no need for money in this matter:

Answer 7

Epaminondas

Question 8

Disposition

Answer 8

a person’s inherent qualities of mind and character.

Question 9

In what ways did Thebes side against Athens

Answer 9

She sided with the Barbarian invader during the Persian Wars and with Sparta rule became intolerable to friends and enemies alike that she offered refuge to Athenian exiles

Question 10

How was Thebes Founded

Answer 10

Thebes had been founded by Cadmus in obedience to the word of Apollo. ON the spot where the city was to be built he had slain a fearful dragon and taking the Dragons teeth, he had shown them in the ground as a sower his seeds, and immediately an army of men sprung from the ground who became the first citizens of the new city. With there help Cadmus built a citadel which was known through all the days of Theban history as the Cadmeia

Question 11

Cadmus

Answer 11

Founder of Thebes

Question 12

When was Pindar born

Answer 12

6th century

Question 13

Describe Epaminondas

Answer 13

Modest, prudent, grave, wisely availing himself of opportunities skilled in war, brave in action, and of remarkable courage

Question 14

What were some of the military achievments of Epaminondas

Answer 14

Ep. made the Thebian army a formidable fighting force and with this powerful army, he set himself to break the power of Sparta and to put that of Thebes in its place. In 371 bc the Spartans were defeated by the Thebans under EP. Great battle of Leuctra

Question 15

Philip of Macedonia

Answer 15

king of Macedonia father of Alexander

Question 16

Alexander

Answer 16

King of Macedonia: Philip’s son

Question 17

Demosthenes

Answer 17

Greatest of Athenian orators

Question 18

Philippics

Answer 18

Speeches of Demosthenes agains Philip of Macedonia

Question 19

Aeschines

Answer 19

Opponent of Demosthenes

Question 20

Vagabond

Answer 20

a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job.

Question 21

Obsequies

Answer 21

funeral rites

Question 22

What were the aims of Philip’s policies

Answer 22

To create a standing army, one that would be ready to march and fight at all times, in winter as well as summer, to unite lall Macedonia into a real kingdom, and unite all of Greece under his rule

Question 23

How was Philip’s attack a conflict of ideas

Answer 23

Philip had an idea of unity, but that would require Athens to subdue with no resistance and Athens was resistance

Question 24

How did Demosthenes overcome his stammering

Answer 24

He overcame his stammering by practicing speaking with pebbles in his mouth, and sometimes with a sword hung over his shoulder so he would not slouch, and practiced on the sea shore during storms, as well as built himself an underground chamer to practice

Question 25

What were the speaches from Demosthenes agains the policy of making friends with Philip

Answer 25

Phillipics

Question 26

WHo was demosthenes greates opponent

Answer 26

Aeschines

Question 27

What was the difference between the Policy of Demosthenes and that of Aeschines

Answer 27

Demosthenes possessed the power of appealing to both the reason and the emotions of his hearers, and in the end, Athens followed his advice. BUt it resulted in disaster. Those who had opposed Demosthenes turned upon him in anger, accusing him of sacrificing innocent young men. As Aeschines and his opponents had been laying such stress on the consequences of his policy

Question 28

Who was the tutor of Alexander

Answer 28

Aristotle

Question 29

Friend of alexander murdered by alexander

Answer 29

Diogenes

Question 30

Greek Philosopher who was cynical about Alexander

Answer 30

Clitus