Ewig Ancient Greece

What was Sparta best known for?

A soldier who travels and fights on foot

For centuries, the _______ at Alexandria was a center of learning. They had 700,000 scrolls!

Rules based on ideas of right and wrong

In ancient Greece, what was a polis?

Where was the birthplace of democracy?

This philosopher was a student of Socrates

Sparta (and its allies) defeats Athens (and its allies) in the Peloponessian War

The generals that followed Alexander stopped spreading Greek culture and refused to carry out Alexander's plans

How was Socrates different than earlier Greek philosophers?

Today, a teacher asking a series of questions is known as

Where did the money come from to rebuild Athens after the Persian Wars?

Socrates escaped prison and avoided the punishment of death by drinking hemlock.

Philosophy means

Aristotle believed in the "golden mean", which is basically the idea that

Rules based on ideas about right and wrong

The ability of the mind to think and understand

Aristotle was a student of Plato.

Plato was a student of Socrates.

On his death bed, Alexander said that his empire should be left to

This city in Egypt was a model Greek town

An unusual method Socrates used to philosophize was

The construction of an arena to train warriors was a cultural achievement of Athens during its Golden Age

Plato's school (The Academy) lasted only 50 years.

What two powerful city-states joined together to defeat the Persians in the Persian Wars?

The Indian army that Alexander encountered used this trained animal in battles

Plato founded a philosophy school called

The city-state of Olympia was known for hosting what event every four years?

Alexander died unexpectedly at the age of 33 from a

Alexander the Great conquered these two empires

The plague is an unexpected cause of Athen's decline during the time of the Peloponessian War

Plato believed that government should be led by

Because of Alexander, the people who lived in Persia and India came into close contact with Greek culture.

Alexander conquered more land than anyone else before him had ever done.

Socrates believed strongly in this principle

Alexander never lost a battle.

In addition to philosophy, Aristotle was also known for

The period from the death of Alexander in 323 BCE to 30 BCE when Greek culture or language spread is often known as the

After winning the Peloponnesian War, what does Sparta do?

The Hellenistic Period was a great flowering of Greek culture.

Overall, Socrates wanted people to

The main contribution of philosophers in ancient Greece was that they

Socrates was executed by drinking this poison

In his book, The Politics, Aristotle wrote that the purpose of the state was to make “_________” possible for citizens

Socrates was arrested on the charge of corrupting, or harming, the young men of Athens.