world history

Question 1

This ancient Greek civilization featured the use of the Bull in their art? Why? What did the Bull symbolize for them, and what myth did they come up with that features a bull?

Answer 1

The people at Knossos; it was a sign of strength; the myth of the minotaur

Question 2

The Iliad tells the story of what? The Odyssey tells the story of what? Both were written by who?

Answer 2

The Iliad tells the story of the Trojan War; the Odyssey tells the story of Odysseus returning home after the fall of Troy. Both were written by Homer.

Question 3

Athenian domination of the Greek world lasted from the formation of the Delian League until the end of the…

Answer 3

The age of Pericles or the Peloponnesian War.

Question 4

In his writings, Aristophanes sought to describe ideals of _____ and ______.

Answer 4

Beauty and Harmony

Question 5

What would you say made Alexander the Great a good leader?

Answer 5

While he was just twenty years old, Alexander the Great was able to organize an army to take over Persia. As he won, he spread Greek culture and founded many cities.

Question 6

In the Iliad, who ultimately defeats whom?

Answer 6

The Greeks beat the Trojans.

Question 7

City-states in ancient Greece are known as a what?

Answer 7

Polis

Question 8

According to Plato’s Republic, the ultimate authority should rest with a …….

Answer 8

State that regulates every aspect of the citizen’s lives for their best interest.

Question 9

This temple, known as the Parthenon, was dedicated to the Greek goddess _______. It was built in Athens on top of the _______.

Answer 9

Athena & Acropolis