Greece Part 2

Alexander’s empire stretched from

The Macedonian ruler who conquered the Greek city-states and ended their democratic practices was

The Greeks built the __________ to honor the goddess Athena.

Euclid organized much of what was known about __________ into a set of books called the Elements.

__________ explained the law of the lever and invented a water-lifting device.

__________ claimed that his only wisdom lay in realizing how little he actually knew.

In order to build his empire, Alexander had to defeat

The important monuments and temples of Athens were built on the __________ , or the “high part.”

Ptolemy supported the idea that the __________ was at the center of the universe.

In Athenian direct democracy, __________ participated in running the government.

Greek __________ often made fun of politics, important people, or ideas.

The Temple of the Muses in Alexandria became famous for its

__________ is a written work designed for actors to perform.

One of Athens' greatest leaders, __________ , emerged after the Persian Wars.

Aristophanes wrote __________ that made fun of people in power.

Pericles asserted that what mattered in public service was the __________ which a man possesses.

After it rebelled, Alexander destroyed the Greek city-state of

The Peloponnesian War lasted for __________ years.

The Greeks developed __________, the logical study of basic truths and ideas about the world.

The most famous of the Hellenistic cities was the Egyptian city of

Greek artists worked to capture the perfect form, or the __________ , in their artwork.

The culture that blended Greek, Persian, Egyptian, and Indian influences was

A military machine that hurled stones or spears at enemy forces was the

Alexander the Great died at age

Sparta and its allies fought the Athenian empire in the __________ War.

The Greek city-states formed the __________ for mutual protection.

A __________ started in 430 B.C. and killed about one-third of the people in Athens.

Philip II organized a well-trained professional

In a __________, an important character experiences a downfall.

Athens had a better __________ and avoided land battles.