SS- Ancient Greece Module 8

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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


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