Mr. Z Ch. 8 World History

Short, moral story to teach a lesson.

A philosophy that states that the purpose of life is to look for happiness and peace.

A play or film in which characters fail to overcome serious problems

What kinds of dramas did the Greeks develop?

Who were the 3 elder gods?

What were Alexander's two main goals?

How did the Greek Empire fall?

The art of public speaking and debate

The part of an army in which soldiers ride horses is the

A play or film that tells a humorous story is a

Who are the three most famous Greek philosophers?

Greek who gave us important principles of geometry

A sacred shrine where a priest or priestess spoke for a god or goddess

The philosophy that believed people should not try to feel joy or sadness.

The father of medicine

What was significant about the Hellenistic era?

Who is the father of History?

What is the difference between Plane geometry and Solid geometry?

Who is the Greek goddesses of wisdom?

Greek dramas were performed to show civic pride.

Who composed the Iliad?

Who wrote The Iliad and The Odessey?

According to Greek mythology, who was the king of the Olympian gods

What is the Odyssey about?

Which of these is not a fable from Aesop’s fables?

Which of the following two were Greek philosophers?

the custom of passing along stories by Speech

Greek teachers of philosophy, reasoning, and public speaking.

philosophical method of questioning to gain truth

What was the Hellenistic Era?

A traditional story that explains the practices or beliefs of people, or something in the natural world.

The outer border of a circle; the measurement of that border.

Aesop’s fables were a part of Greek

a story written in the form of a play

Homer’s epic, the Iliad, is about

Why was Phillip of Macedonia able to conquer Greece?

words or actions that are part of a religious ceremony

two Greek scientists