Ancient Greek Civilization and Culture

A Macedonian king who conquered the Greek city-states and united them by 338 B.C.

The ancient Greeks most important economic activities were farming and ___________.

The main goal of Alexander the Great in conquering new lands and increasing his empire was to:

The type of leader in power in Greece around 600 B.C. due to growing political unrest among city-states was a(n):

The first civilization to arise in ancient Greece.

A short tale that teaches a lesson is known as a(n):

In 431 B.C. Sparta and other city-states joined forces against Athens to fight the:

A Greek scientist known as the "Father of Medicine"; he created the first medical code of good behavior.

A Greek phalanx was:

He reorganized the government and divided the Persian Empire into satrapies.

A new settlement that keeps close ties to its homeland in known as a(n):

Under the Greek definition of citizen, who qualified for citizenship?

What are two types of drama that the Greeks performed at religious festivals?

He commanded his first army division at age 16 and became a ruler at age 20.

The winners of the Peloponnesian War were the city-states led by:

The custom of passing along stories from generation to generation by speech.

Which city in Alexander's empire was in Egypt and had a famous library, museum, and lighthouse?

According to Greek mythology, the gods lived on top of Mount Sinai.

Homer's epic, the Iliad, is about the adventures of Alexander the Great.

Greek city-states were known as:

Greek philosopher who is credited as being the greatest teacher of Alexander the Great.

The government of Athens was an example of direct democracy.

In ancient Greece, a market area where people would meet and debate was known as a(n):

A king from Sparta who led soldiers to fight to the last man against the Persians at Thermopylae.

In what way did a boy's life in Athens differ from a boy's life in Sparta?

A Greek philosophy that taught that finding happiness was the main goal of life and people should live simple lives.

In a representative democracy, a small group makes government decisions on behalf of many.

The Athenian economy was supported by:

This Greek scientist established the science of physics and explained the lever and compound pulley.

The Spartan name for an enslaved worker.