BJU 6 Ancienct Civilizations Chapter 8

This form of Greek literature often had a moral at the end of the story

After the Persian wars, Sparta and other city-states formed the Delian League

The Mycenean civilization ended when invaders conquered their fortresses

Homer's epics gave glimpses into ____ and ______ during the dark age of Greece

Who wrote the Iliad and the odyssey?

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Pythagoras studied geometry and developed a theorem concerning the side lengths of triangles

This form of Greek literature was passed down by storytellers

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In the Peloponnesian War Sparta took control of Greece for about thirty years

Sparta won the Peloponnesian War

In Ancient Greece, boys could have attended school

Who would have used wax coated tablets to study the Greek alphabet?

Who's main contribution to Greek history included recording one of Pericles's most famous speeches?

Modern Greece has more landmass that Ancient Greece

Who helped restore Athens to its former glory?

Who's influenced Greek history by witnessing and recording the Peloponnesian War?

The Minoans gained wealth from trading with other people

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Socrates, Plato, and Aristotle are all examples of

The scientific method was introduced and developed first by

Here, justice was carried out by jurors who listened to a trial and decided if a person was guilty or innocent

Sparta besieged Athens in the Peloponnesian War, but fled when a plague broke out in Athens

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This city-state's government remained an oligarchy

Athletes who competed in the Olympic games didn't start training until they were adults

In the Peloponnesian War farmland was ravaged, buildings were destroyed, and many people lost their lives

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This form of Greek literature tells stories about gods and goddesses or human heroes

Hippocrates studied astronomy

New laws in this city-state created a democracy

This form of Greek literature included comedy and tragedy

In the Peloponnesian War Athens lost it's democracy

Homer's epics emphasize the ____ that heroes should have

This city-state's government was more concerned with having a strong army than the rights of their people

The Minoans had large palaces that reflected a wealthy and artistic group of people

The Spartan Navy blocked Hellespont in the Peloponnesian War, forcing Athens to surrender

Archimedes advanced the development of pulleys

Athens and other city-states formed the Peloponnesian League

Greek plays were mostly about gods and heroes

After the Persian Wars, the Greeks suffered because there was great destruction, and the military/economy was weak

This form of Greek literature often had animals as the characters

This form of Greek literature was performed as a part of religious festivals

The Myceneans attacked cities and pirated ships

Athletes who competed in the Olympic games may have performed sprints, wrestling, discus, or chariot racing