Chapter 8: The Greeks

A long poem about heroic deeds

A time of blended elements of Greek culture in Persia, Egypt, Central Asia, and other regions.

This city was founded by Alexander in Egypt. This city included the island of Pharos.

A time where the Greek ideas spread to nonGreek peopleduring and after the Macedonian conquests

A way of teaching by asking questions this is still used today

The custom of passing along stories by speech

This Greek philosopher was a student of Socrates and wrote the Republic.

All Greeks_______ as their chief god and also chose one god or goddess as their protector

Greeks gathered every four years at Olympia to compete vs. each other and to honor the gods.

The word philosophy means?

A traveling professional teacher

He is known as “the father of medicine”.He felt that disease came from natural causes.

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

The three best-known dramatists who wrote Greek tragedies where Aeschylus, Euripides, and....

Which Ancient Greek historian believed that the gods played a role in historical events?

Thinkers who created bodies of knowledge such as history, political science, biology, and logic

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

He was the famous Greek philosopher that educated Alexander the Great.

An ancient historian who believed in accurate, eyewitness reporting of events

Which Greek historian was a general in the Peloponnesian War?

He became the king of the Macedonian empire after King Philip II was assassinated.

Which of Homer's epics did Achilles play a MAJOR role in?

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

This king of the Persians, was Alexander’s enemy.He was forced to flee at the battle of Issus.

A short tale that teaches a lesson

A traditional story about gods and goddesses.

Through mythology, the Greek people expressed their...?

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

Socrates was an Athenian sculptor whose true love was?

Why were the Greek gods displayed with human characteristics?

The three types of columns the Greek used in their buildings were Doric, 

Who is viewed as the "Father of History"

He was the astronomer who concluded the Earth is round by using primitive tools and knowledge.

Why were the Sophists criticized by society?

A priest or priestess who could tell the future