Chapter 9 Review: The Greek World
Hippocrates
"Founder of Medicine" During the Golden Age in Greece. He was a scientist that believed all diseases came from natural causes. He also had high ideals for physicians & an oath was made that is still used today.
Parthenon
A large temple dedicated to the goddess Athena on the Acropolis in Athens, Greece.
myth
A traditional story with Gods or Goddesses to explain the world
acropolis
An "upper city"; a common feature of ancient Greek cities; an elevated site for religious observances
Socrates
An Athenian philosopher who thought that human beings could lead honest lives and that honor was far more important than wealth, fame, or other superficial attributes. Arrested and sentenced to death.
Olympics
An ancient Greek festival in honor of the god Zeus, which took place every four years and featured competitions in athletics.
Alexandria
City on the Mediterranean coast of Egypt founded by Alexander and an ancient center of learning. World's largest library was founded here.
Alexander the Great
From Macedonia-Philip's son-- He admired Greek culture and ideas and enjoyed being a commander. He conquered most of the ancient world from Asia Minor to Egypt and India.
satraps
Governors of Persian provinces
Aristotle
Greek philosopher and author of works on logic, science, and politics
phalanx
group of warriors standing close together in a square
architecture
in Greek means " master builder"
theater
in Greek means "a viewing place"
Macedonia
kingdom located north of Greece
Zeus
the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology
Peloponnesian War
the war fought between Athens and Sparta that involved other city-states
philosophy
using the human mind to think and to understand the world around us
Hellenistic
What culture influenced Alexandria, Egypt?
They became farmers and grew food for the wealthy.
What did the poor boys of Athens do?
He created roads.
What improvement did Darius make to the Persian Empire?
full of detail and very realistic
What is true about Greek art and statues?
Delian League
What league were Greek city-states, including Sparta, afraid that Athens was going to take control of?
He wanted to make Persia's empire strong.
What was Darius most interested in as a ruler of Persia?
preparing for battle
What was the most important aspect of life in Sparta?
Women of Sparta
What women had more rights and were given a better education?
Sparta
Who became most powerful after Peloponnesian War?
Some Greeks gave aid to others who rebelled against Persia.
Why was Darius so mad at the Greeks?
they explained things in other ways besides the work of the Greek gods
Why were Greek philosophers important?
Plato
a Greek philosopher
Sophocles
a famous Greek playwright
Zoroastrian
a religion based on the battle of good and evil
cavalry
a unit of soldiers mounted on horses
alliance
an agreement to work together
reason
clear and ordered thinking
art and philosophy
Based on the achievements of ancient Greeks, what did they value most?
Euclid
writer of many geometry rules
