Greek definitons

Question 0

Eratosthenes

Answer 0

astronomer who estimated the true circumference of the earth

Question 1

Aristochus

Answer 1

astronomer who believed that planets revolved around the sun and that the sun was larger than the earth

Question 2

Archimedes

Answer 2

calculated pi

Question 3

Pythagoras

Answer 3

figured out the pythagreom theorem

Question 4

Stoicism

Answer 4

religion that believed you should live in harmony with the god’s wills and the laws of nature

Question 5

Epicureanism

Answer 5

believed that god’s had no interest in the humans, and that you should pursue humanly pleasures

Question 6

2 famous scuptures?

Answer 6

Nike and Colossus of Rhodes

Question 7

Hellenistic Art?

Answer 7

more realistic

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Classical Art?

Answer 8

wanted the perfect version of the creature that they were portraying

Question 9

Who fought in the Trojan War?

Answer 9

The people in Mycenaean and the people in the city of Troy

Question 10

What were two reasons that leaving near water was beneficial to Greek culture?

Answer 10

• caused cultural diffusion

- helped trading and traveling

Question 11

Who were Dorians?

Answer 11

a civilization that came after the Mycenaeans that had no written records

Question 12

Polis?

Answer 12

Greek city-state

Question 13

What were the four types of government?

Answer 13

aristocracy, democracy, oligarchy, monarchy

Question 14

Who were the three major Greek reformers?

Answer 14

Draco, Solon, Clesthenes

Question 15

oligarchy?

Answer 15

a form of government that consists of a few (usually wealthy) people that held power

Question 16

Aristocracy?

Answer 16

A group of privileged people that held the power

Question 17

Who were the “citizens” in Athenian culture?

Answer 17

free native adult males

Question 18

What was the social pyramid/organization of government in Sparta from top to bottom?

Answer 18

2 kings, 5 officials, Council of Elders, Assembly

Question 19

Who fought against each other in the Persian War?

Answer 19

Persia and Greece

Question 20

Who were the 2 leaders of Persia during the Persian Wars?

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Darius and Xerxes(Darius’ son)

Question 21

What was the battle during the Persian War that:

• Greeks won
• a man ran all the way back to Athens to inform about the triumph, but then died afterwards

Answer 21

Marathon

Question 22

Which battle during the Persian War:

• set in a narrow passage
• Greek outnumbered by thousands
• All Spartans were killed
• Persia won

Answer 22

Thermopylea

Question 23

Who was the leader of the Greeks during the Battle of Thermopylea?

Answer 23

Leonadis

Question 24

What was the battle of Salamis?

Answer 24

A battle in which the Greeks met with the Persians for the last time. They met in a channel and the Greeks won

Question 25

What were two consequences of the Persian War?

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- The greek city states were unified under the Delian League | - it launched athens into a "golden age"

Question 26

Who was Pericles?

Answer 26

The ruler of Athens during the Golden Age, after the Persian Wars

Question 27

What were Pericles 3 goals for Athens?-

Answer 27

- beautify Athens - hold and strengthen the empire - strengthen Athenian democracy

Question 28

What was the Pelopennesian War?

Answer 28

A war between Sparta and Athens

Question 29

What caused Sparta to win the Pelopennesian War?

Answer 29

Pericles kept the Athenian people inside Athen's city walls, but a plague which wiped out a third of the population; then the athenians sent warriors to battle and eventually surrendered to the Spartans

Question 30

What did Plato believe?

Answer 30

3 social classes: - Ruling Class - Warriors - Farmers/Artisans

Question 31

What did Aristotle come up with?

Answer 31

the scientific method

Question 32

Who was Macedonia's first ruler?

Answer 32

King Phillip II

Question 33

Who was the ruler that conquered an INSANE amount of land?

Answer 33

Alexander the Great

Question 34

What did Alexander the Great do UNINTENTIONALLY?

Answer 34

start Hellenistic culture

Question 35

What 4 cultures influenced Hellenistic culture?

Answer 35

Persia, Egypt, Greece, and India

Question 36

What was Alexandria, Egypt

Answer 36

the center of hellenistic culture