Ch. 3 Ancient Greece

During the Age of Pericles, Athens had which type of government?

Greek mythology played a dominant role in forming Greek culture.

The basic political unit of Greece was the

Which of the following was not a form of government experienced by the Greek city-states?

What term is used for the formal study of human thought and culture?

astronomer and geographer

Sparta’s government would be classified as

What term refers to rule by a few?

Who wrote a textbook on geometry called Elements?

Herodotus allowed myths and exaggeration to influence his writing of Greek history.

Stoics believed that happiness and pleasure are achieved through the avoidance of pain and fear.

Which region did Alexander the Great not conquer because his weary army refused to advance any farther?

The Spartan way of life centered on

Hippocrates rejected the superstitious belief that disease was the punishment of the gods.

poet who wrote "The Iliad" and "The Odyssey"

Although Pericles took Athens a step toward democracy, it was Solon who established a true “rule by the people.”

Philosopher who stressed “Know thyself.”

Athens was characterized by a dominant military and a desire to be isolated.

At what mountain-pass battle did a Spartan army fight to its death?

syllogism

author of the Republic

Geography played a crucial role in the development of Greek History

What are two forms of Greek drama?

What term refers to a rule by force?

Contrast the terms Hellenic and Hellenistic.

historian of the Peloponnesian War

Which famous philosopher taught Aristotle?

What invaders conquered the Mycenaean civilization in 1200 BC and ushered in a new period of Greek history?

Father of History

The leading commercial center of the early mainland Aegean civilization was

Epicurus and Zeno worked together on a philosophy of life that emphasized happiness.

Who was the most famous pupil of Socrates?

What did Sophocles and Aristophanes have in common?

The Olympic Games were originally held in honor to

Greek city-states exercised powers usually associated with national states.