7-WesternCultures-Greece-StudyGuide-Part2

Question 1

Oracle

Answer 1

Person who could speak with the Gods

Question 2

Intellect

Answer 2

Ability to learn and reason

Question 3

Prophecy

Answer 3

Statement of what might happen in the future

Question 4

Pancratium

Answer 4

Fighting event, combined wrestling and boxing

Question 5

Pentathalon

Answer 5

Five events

Question 6

Philosophia

Answer 6

Love of wisdom, studying laws of nature

Question 7

Classify

Answer 7

Group together like items, Aristotle’s idea for examining plants and animals

Question 8

Socratic Method

Answer 8

Questioning designed to make person arrive at an answer pr the Truth

Question 9

Comedy

Answer 9

Play with happy ending

Question 10

Tragedy

Answer 10

Type of play, story about suffering

Question 11

Hypothesis

Answer 11

Possible explanation, educated guess

Question 12

Logic

Answer 12

Science of reasoning

Question 13

Mt. Olympus

Answer 13

Where the Greek Gods and Goddesses lived

Question 14

Agora

Answer 14

Marketplace, where politics were discussed, items were traded, and people socialized

Question 15

Herodutus

Answer 15

Father of History, wrote historical accounts of the Persian War (think History)

Question 16

The Republic

Answer 16

First political science book

Question 17

Political science

Answer 17

Study of government

Question 18

The Dialogues

Answer 18

Written by Plato on what the Truth is

Question 19

Hippocratic Oath

Answer 19

Oath physicians take, ethics and protection of patients rights

Question 20

Frieze

Answer 20

Band of sculpture located above columns on a Greek building, contains metopes

Question 21

Pediment

Answer 21

Triangular area located between frieze and roof on Greek building

Question 22

Parthenon

Answer 22

Built by Pericles in Golden Age to honor Athena

Question 23

Grammatisites

Answer 23

Taught reading, writing, and arithmetic

Question 24

Kitharistes

Answer 24

Taught singing and playing instruments (think Keys on a piano)

Question 25

Gymnastics

Answer 25

Taught wrestling and gymnastics

Question 26

Three types of pottery

Answer 26

Geometric- repeating shapes Black-Figure style- shows mythical and daily life scenes Red-Figure style- shows variety of poses, human muscles, and facial features

Question 27

Aristotle

Answer 27

Plato's famous student, wrote History of Animals (classification) (think Animals)

Question 28

Aspasia

Answer 28

Supported women's rights, thought to write Pericles's Funeral Oration

Question 29

Pericles

Answer 29

Military/government leader during Golden Age of Athens

Question 30

Plato

Answer 30

Wrote The Republic, taught Aristotle (think Politics)

Question 31

Pythagoras

Answer 31

Pythagorean Theorem, measured music mathematically

Question 32

Sophocles

Answer 32

Athens's greatest playwright, wrote Oedipus Rex, son murdered father to gain crown and also married mother (think Shakespeare)

Question 33

Thucydides

Answer 33

Historian and writer, exiled for failure in battle

Question 34

phalanx

Answer 34

military tactic/formation created by Phillip II

Question 35

orator

Answer 35

public speaker

Question 36

barbaroi

Answer 36

barbarians, what the Greeks called the Persians

Question 37

immigrate

Answer 37

move onto a city-state

Question 38

emigrate

Answer 38

move out of a city-state

Question 39

What did the new rulers of Greece do?

Answer 39

trade was increased under Phillip II (he was of Greek decent)

Question 40

What does the term Hellenistic mean?

Answer 40

Like the Greeks (the Hellenes)

Question 41

Hen Philip II of Macedonia was young, what happened to him?

Answer 41

He was taken hostage by Thebes

Question 42

What did Philip II learn in Thebes?

Answer 42

to love Greek culture

Question 43

What did Philip believe was his destiny?

Answer 43

to unite the Greek city-states under one (his) rule

Question 44

What was the Macedonian army like before Philip transformed it?

Answer 44

it consisted of volunteers

Question 45

How did Philip cause the Greek city-states to fight?

Answer 45

he broke treaties, and caused disagreements

Question 46

Why did Philip try to make the city-states fight?

Answer 46

to weaken them so his army could move in

Question 47

How did Philip form alliances?

Answer 47

partnerships and marriages

Question 48

Who tried to warn the Greeks of Philip

Answer 48

Demosthenes (orator)

Question 49

How did Philip II die?

Answer 49

Assassination (336 BC)

Question 50

Who were Alexander (the Great)'s parents?

Answer 50

Phillip and Olympia of Macedonia

Question 51

In what position was Alexander by age 16?

Answer 51

he was in charge of the cavalry

Question 52

What were some subjects taught to Alexander by Aristotle?

Answer 52

literature, political science, geography

Question 53

What was Alexander's dream for his empire?

Answer 53

a worldwide state, everyone living in piece

Question 54

How many cities did Alexander create in total?

Answer 54

70

Question 55

What was the name of 16 of Alexander's cities?

Answer 55

Alexandria

Question 56

Which was the most famous Alexandria?

Answer 56

Egypt- Pharos, Lighthouse of Alexandria, and the Library

Question 57

What happened at the Indus River Valley?

Answer 57

Alexander's soldiers refused to fight/advance further

Question 58

How did Alexander conquer cities?

Answer 58

siege engines and catapults

Question 59

How much was Alexander worth?

Answer 59

$60 billion

Question 60

How did Alexander die?

Answer 60

Malaria (mosquito bite)

Question 61

How old was Alexander when he died?

Answer 61

32

Question 62

What happened to Alexander's body in Babylon?

Answer 62

It was wrapped in gold and placed in a glass coffin

Question 63

Who did Alexander say should take over his Empire?

Answer 63

the strongest

Question 64

What really happened to Alexander's Empire?

Answer 64

Divided among his generals

Question 65

Why did Greeks emigrate form their home city-states?

Answer 65

to work in foreign factories

Question 66

How did the Golden Age of Athens cause the Peloponesian War?

Answer 66

Athens got wealthy. Smaller league members became frustrated and wanted to leave the league. These city-states turned to Sparta for help. Sparta said that Athens must release the Delian League's city-states or face War.

Question 67

What happened to Greece in 146 BCE?

Answer 67

The Romans invaded

Question 68

What led to the decline of the Greek city-states?

Answer 68

``` People lost sense of community. The war was expensive. People wanted to male money Bitterness between classes Thebes's rule weakened Greece Greece was not strong enough to fight off an invasion. ```