Ch. 8 Greek Civilization

Who was opposed to Athenian democracy but believed that women should have the same education as men ?

a long poem about heroic deeds

Macedonia gained power in the ancient world during the reign of King Philip II

Aristotle was the teacher of

Through mythology, the Greek people expressed their

Macedonian admirer of Greek ideas who planned to conquer Persia

a short tale that teaches a lesson

The Parthenon is an example of a Greek theater

a traditional story about gods and goddesses

what a person leaves behind when he or she dies

Aristotle’s writing had no effect on the writing of the U.S. Constitution.

Socrates was an Athenian sculptor whose true love was

A time when Greek ideas spread to non-Greek people

Hellenistic kings wanted which city’s buildings to serve as a model for all other cities?

After he compared 158 governments to find the best one, who wrote the book Politics?

founded by Alexander in Egypt

a priest or priestess who could tell the future

Became king of Macedonia at age 19

The word philosophy means

Who is considered to be the “father of history”?

Aesop’s fables were a part of Greek

Which Greek philosopher encouraged people to question their leader's decisions and actions?

the custom of passing along stories by speech

Who thought that governments should be headed by philosopher-kings?

Who was sentenced to death for his teachings?

The gods in Greek myths have great powers but look and act like human beings

This Greek taught that the universe was governed by the same laws as music and numbers

Homer’s epic, the Iliad, is about

Alexandria was the Greek capital of Egypt and was most famous among scholars for its

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

The art of public speaking and debate

Many Greeks visited an oracle to find out about the future

This Greek poet wrote several epic poems about heroic deeds, including the Iliad

Who is known as “the father of medicine”?