unit 3 test Flashcards
King of Macedonia Alexander the Great’s father
King Philip ll
located just north of Greece, had a rough terrain and a cold climate
Macedonia
Philip’s son who proclaimed himself king of Macedonia and accomplished many things over 13 years
Alexander the Great
Persian king
Darius lll
a form of government in which citizens rule directly and not through representatives
direct democracy
their values of harmony, order, balance, and proportion became the standard…
classical art
a serious drama about common themes
tragedy
colossus of Rhodes
huge bronze statue that crumbled to the ground
the war between Athens and Sparta
peloponnesian war
Greek culture blended with Egyptian, Persian and Indian influence
Hellenistic
City named after Alexander the great, center of commerce
Alexandria
highly regarded mathematician in Alexandria
Euclid
archimedes
Hellenistic scientist, estimated value of pi
means lovers of wisdom
philosophers
he believed that absolute standards did exist for truth and justice
socrates