SS- Ancient Greece Module 8
He is known as the father of democracy
Cleisthenes
Who is considered one of the great mathematicians/math teachers in all of world history?
Euclid
Who wanted to make people think and question their own beliefs?
Socrates
Around what feature was a Greek polis usually built?
fortress
What is a poem set to music called?
lyric poem
Many Greek myths were told in order to explain ______________ & _____________ events
natural & historical
This is the city where democracy was born.
Athens
Democracy in Athens came to an end after these people conquered Greece.
Macedonians
What were the two earliest cultural groups to develop in Greece?
Minoans & Mycenaeans
This term means "government by the few"
Oligarchy
Why did the Greeks create colonies?
They wanted to become rich from trade
Greek paintings were admired for their realism & often painted on what?
vessels (vases & pots)
What greek inventor created water screws?
Archimedes
Who believed people should use reason to govern their lives?
Aristotle
He created a set of very harsh laws for Athens
Draco
What has influenced many English words & expressions that we use today?
Greek mythology & literature
Who was one of the most famous Greek heroes that fought and defeated Hydra?
Hercules
Who was the great medical scholar that developed ideas about how doctors behaved?
Hippocrates (Hippocratic Oath)
What is the epic poem written by Homer that tells the story of the final years of the Trojan War and the hero Achilles?
Iliad
What is the most impressive greek building & where is it located?
Parthenon (located in Athens)
On what type of land form is mainland Greece located?
Peninsula
This leader encouraged the people of his city to participate in government
Pericles
Who created a school called the Academy (where students, philosophers & scientists could go to discuss ideas)?
Plato
Most famous poets were men, but the most famous lyric poet was a woman named...
Sappho
Why were the seas important to the early Greeks?
They provided trade routes
What did greek fables often feature as main characters?
animals
This meeting was an opportunity for all citizens to debate and vote on laws.
assembly
In Greece, free men who had the right to participate in government were knows as....
citizens
Greek term for "rule of the people"
democracy
What did the ancient greeks create that influence the way we speak and write today?
myths & works of literature
This term describes the government of the United States
representative democracy
Greek statues look as if...
they could come to life at any moment
Who was known as one of the greatest greek historians?
Thucydides
What are water screws for?
To help bring water from a lower level to a higher one
Known as the king of the greek Gods
Zeus
